how to put default value in textbox and on keypress remove it

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how to put default value in textbox and on keypress remove it


value="0" onfocus="if (this.value === '0') this.value = ''" onblur="if(this.value === '') this.value = '0';"

<asp:TextBox ID="txt_compvalue" runat="server" value="0" onfocus="if (this.value === '0') this.value = ''" onblur="if(this.value === '') this.value = '0';" Width="45%"></asp:TextBox>

Posted 2-Mar-14 6:27am

Amit Vasi

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OPees 2-Mar-14 23:20pm

use placeholder.

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JoCodes · Answer 1 · 2014-03-02T08:02:00

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Check

how to use Keypress Event in asp.net[^]

Posted 2-Mar-14 8:02am

JoCodes

Thomas Daniels · Answer 2 · 2014-03-02T06:42:00

Solution 1

Hi,

Try this:

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<asp:TextBox id="TextBox1" Text="Default value" runat="server" onclick="this.value='';" onblur="this.value='Default value';"/>

Source: http://forums.asp.net/post/5098203.aspx[^]

Posted 2-Mar-14 6:42am

Thomas Daniels

Updated 2-Mar-14 6:43am

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