# Can textinput initial-text be erased on click

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-textinput-initial-text-be-erased-on-click/196837>\
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**Created:** [August 11, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-textinput-initial-text-be-erased-on-click/196837 "2006-08-11T09:36:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-textinput-initial-text-be-erased-on-click/196837/1 "2006-08-11T09:36:32Z")

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Is it possible to have a textInput component that will have text that will disapear when the user first clicks or tabs to it? In the parameters field I entered an initial text attribute “sample text” but when i click on it it doesn’t disapear. Instead i have to erase it. thx