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Input As The Fundamental Form Element In HTML: Here's What It Does
What does <input placeholder=""> do?
Specifies placeholder text in a text-based input.

Code Example

<form>
 <label for="email">Email Address</label><br>
 <input id="email" name="email" type="email" placeholder="[email protected]">
</form>

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