How to add asterisk in placeholder

1. How do I add a mandatory symbol in HTML?
2. How do you add padding to placeholder text?

How do I add a mandatory symbol in HTML?

Asterisk (*) next to a form control's label usually indicates it as "required".

How do you add padding to placeholder text?

Just add padding to the input like this: . tbsearchbar padding-top: 10px; color: red; //To add some color.