JavaScript returned output maintains .placeholder class about jquery-placeholder HOT 5 CLOSED

Can’t you just use $('selector').removeClass('placeholder').val(someVariable) instead of just $('selector').val(someVariable) then?

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Well, that may work but I unfortunately am new to jQuery and am only familiar with using plugins from other users. Is the code you listed something I would insert into your plugin or does it go where I initialize your plugin...something like this:

$(document).ready(function (){
$('input, textarea').placeholder({ });
$('input, textarea').removeClass('placeholder').val(someVariable)";
});

Thanks

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Well, you said:

[…] Also, I have another field that is for a "time (hh:mm:ss)", the user can manually enter the time or click a "Now" button which will execute a javascript function and return the current time. Again, the time is filled into the input field but the text remains gray.

You’ll just need to add .removeClass('placeholder') there. Don’t edit the plugin, it will make it harder to upgrade. Show me your code if you need more help.

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Thanks again for giving me a hand with this, your help is very much appreciated:

Here is the javascript function that is executed when the button is clicked:

curr_min = curr_min + "";

if (curr_min.length == 1){
    curr_min = "0" + curr_min;
}

curr_hour = curr_hour + ""; 

if (curr_hour.length == 1){
    curr_hour = "0" + curr_hour;
}   

curr_sec = curr_sec + "";   

if (curr_sec.length == 1){
    curr_sec = "0" + curr_sec;
}

var full_time = curr_hour  + ":" + curr_min + ":" + curr_sec;

return full_time;   

}


and my form looks like this:

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You shouldn’t use inline onclick handlers in your HTML. You’re using jQuery, so it should be easy enough to select the button and add a click handler. Something like:

$('input[type="button"]').click(function(event) {
  event.preventDefault();
  $('#time').removeClass('placeholder').val(currentTime());
});

Closing this issue.

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