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[Andy Dirnberger]

<input value="Display Value" onfocus="clearText (this);" /> is a bit more
complete.

 

Or <input value="Display Value" onfocus="clearText (this);"
onblur="restoreText (this);" /> can replace empty values with your label.

 

<script type="text/javascript">

  function clearText (el) {

    if (el.defaultValue == el.value) el.value = "";

  }

  function restoreText (el) {

    if (el.value == "") el.value = el.defaultValue;

  }

</script>

 

From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org] On
Behalf Of Andy Dirnberger
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:48 PM
To: 'NYPHP Talk'
Subject: RE: [nycphp-talk] Removing Text from an Input Box

 

I usually do something like the following to clear the value.  Keep in mind
that when the type is set to password your text will always display masked.

 

DiRN

 

<input onfocus="clearText (this);" />

 

<script type="text/javascript">

  function clearText (el) {

    if (el.defaultValue == el.value) el.value = "";

  }

</script>

 

From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org] On
Behalf Of Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyline)
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:44 PM
To: NYPHP Talk
Subject: [nycphp-talk] Removing Text from an Input Box

 

Hello, 

 

This is more of a JS question, but I'm going to ask it anyways.

 

I just got the book, "Pro Javascript Techniques" (Apress) and what sucks is
that many of

the examples do not work.

 

What I want to do is have to input boxes, a username and password.

Instead of having labels next to them such as:

 

Username: [INPUT BOX]

Password: [INPUT BOX]

 

I want to have the text inside the box [INPUT BOX: Username]. etc...

 

When the user mouses over, I want to make that "Username" text dissapear so
they can type their username in.

 

Any help?

 

- Ben

 

Ben Sgro, Chief Engineer
ProjectSkyLine - Defining New Horizons

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