text box with a default line of text

[anubis]

Hi

I have a form text box with a default line of text in it. Does any one know of a way where when the user clicks on the text box the default text disappears and they can just type their query.

cheers

Anubis

[knighty]

<input type=text name="words" value="Text goes here" size="10" onfocus="this.value=''">

[NameNick]

As expansion to knighty's example the following code will put the default text line back into the text field, if the user types nothing and clicks outside the text field.

<input type="text" name="email" value="[e-mail]" onFocus="if (value == '[e-mail]') {value=''}" onBlur="if (value== '') {value='[e-mail]'}" size="15">

NN

[tedster]

That's a nice enhancement, NameNick. It goes into my snippets box. The thought would never have crossed my mind.

[anubis]

thanks guys

anubis