I noticed that in iOS5, input placeholder text doesn’t clear automatically on focus. I

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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T06:41:46+00:00 2026-05-27T06:41:46+00:00

I noticed that in iOS5, input placeholder text doesn’t clear automatically on focus.

I tried this jquery function but it’s not working:

$('input[type="number"]').focus(function(){
$('this').attr('placeholder','');
});

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-27T06:41:46+00:00

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It looks to me the problem lies here

$('this').attr('placeholder','');

Try replacing:

$('this')

With

$(this)

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