# Simple input text box question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-input-text-box-question/171665>\
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**Created:** [December 7, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-input-text-box-question/171665 "2005-12-07T06:05:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![rohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-input-text-box-question/171665/1 "2005-12-07T06:05:53Z")

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does anyone know how to make the initial text in an input text box disappear once your cursor changes from the arrow to the type cursor? For example, I have an input text box which has the text visible saying “enter your email address here” I want this text to disappear automatically when the user goes to type something there…anyone know how to do this?