# Input Text Box - Placeholder Text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-box-placeholder-text/249711
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 21, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-box-placeholder-text/249711 "2008-01-21T23:07:17Z")
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### Author: ![yanathin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ed8c4c/32.png) [@yanathin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yanathin)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-box-placeholder-text/249711/1 "2008-01-21T23:07:17Z")

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I have a simple input box where people can type a message in it and send it off in an email. However, I want people to know what the box is for and that you can type in it. A simple “Type your message here” line would do the trick, but if I have that text pre-typed into the box, the user has to highlight it and delete it before they start typing. How to I make it so that as soon as the user clicks the text box, the placeholder text disappears? I’d really appreciate any help… thanks!