# Default text in input box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-text-in-input-box/194469>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 23, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-text-in-input-box/194469 "2006-07-23T22:51:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![m\_u\_r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@m\_u\_r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_u_r)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/default-text-in-input-box/194469/1 "2006-07-23T22:51:12Z")

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Is there a way to create an input box with text in it (“email” for example), but that goes blank as soon as you click on it so someone can enter their email address?

Thanks.