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Asked: 2026-05-18T11:20:02+00:00

How can I write this so the text shows in the text field (search

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How can I write this so the text shows in the text field (search bar) during the page load?

<input type="text" id="addressInput" value="<%=addressStr%>" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Search a location here';" onfocus="if(this.value=='Search a location here')this.value='';" />

At the moment the text only shows when you click in the textfield.

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  1. Editorial Team

    @detonate: You could just add some of the same logic to the ASP value so it’ll show Search a location here if addressStr is blank:

    <input type="text" id="addressInput" value="<% If addressStr = "" Then Response.Write "Search a location here" End If %>" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value='Search a location here';" onfocus="if(this.value=='Search a location here')this.value='';" />
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