What's an alternative to placeholder text in forms?

1. What can I use instead of a placeholder?
2. Should you use placeholder text in forms?
3. What is placeholder text form?
4. What is the most common type of placeholder text?

What can I use instead of a placeholder?

The p element placed between the label and input elements acts as a replacement for a placeholder attribute.

Should you use placeholder text in forms?

The placeholder should only be used as a brief example of the text to be entered. Besides inconsistent support for screen readers, using a placeholder as an input label can create usability problems and issues for those with cognitive impairments...

What is placeholder text form?

The placeholder attribute specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of an input field (e.g. a sample value or a short description of the expected format). The short hint is displayed in the input field before the user enters a value.

What is the most common type of placeholder text?

Lorem ipsum is the most popular type placeholder text in the world, used since at least the 1960s in both print and digital media.