Hi,

Would someone please tell me how to create simple html input boxes containing text directions that would disapear with click (to enter text)?

You know...in drop boxes you can give a little description of what a user should do on the very first choice like "Please select a car," and sometimes in certain websites, on their search boxes, there would be a text "search" inside the box that disappears upon user's click to enter text for the search. What's the html code for that?

Thank you.

<input type="text" name="name" value="blahblahblah" />

I know that already. It's something extra.

<input type="text" value="Enter something" onfocus="this.value = (this.value == 'Enter something') ? '' : this.value;" onblur="this.value = (this.value == '') ? 'Enter something' : this.value;" />

Probably best to seperate the javascript and put them in functions, but I think this is what you're asking for.

Cheers,

MC

Originally Posted by mastercomputers

<input type="text" value="Enter something" onfocus="this.value = (this.value == 'Enter something') ? '' : this.value;" onblur="this.value = (this.value == '') ? 'Enter something' : this.value;" />

Probably best to seperate the javascript and put them in functions, but I think this is what you're asking for.

Cheers,

MC

Thank you mastercomputers. That's exactly what i'm looking for.