[whatwg] Placeholder option for text input boxes

[Kornel Lesinski]

On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:08:29 +0100, Keryx Web <webmaster at keryx.se> wrote:

> E.g. <input placeholder="name"> is present on the page, but no other  
> explanatory text. The user accidentally types in "qqqq". How will the  
> user get the hint back? Deleting what has been typed and blurring the  
> field. Good usability? I think not!

Therefore I suggest limiting placeholder to type=search.

I rarely see placeholders used in other context than search. Distinctive  
look of search input should prevent abuse of it for other kinds of inputs.

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regards, Kornel Lesinski