19072 2012-09-25 22:25:21 +0000 Allow placeholder for color and date+ types 2013-01-30 07:52:17 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML5 spec unspecified All All RESOLVED REMIND https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=12868 P2 enhancement --- 1 contributor dave.null cmhjones contributor eoconnor ian jackalmage laura.lee.carlson lwatson mike mjs Paul.Cotton public-html-a11y public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking rubys public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 74526 0 contributor 2012-09-25 22:25:21 +0000 This was was cloned from bug 12868 as part of operation REMIND convergence. Originally filed: 2011-06-03 01:26:00 +0000 Original reporter: rasamassen@gmail.com ================================================================================ #0 rasamassen@gmail.com 2011-06-03 01:26:01 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per the definition (http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/common-input-element-attributes.html#attr-input-placeholder): The placeholder attribute represents a short hint (a word or short phrase) intended to aid the user with data entry. A hint could be a sample value or a brief description of the expected format. Dates, numbers, and colors could use placeholders as well to display a brief description of the expected format. Reasoning: Because users aren't as smart as computers; for the date type, a placeholder of "##-##-####" or whatever format is expected by the date input would make a lot of sense. <fieldset> <legend>Mail Account</legend> <p><label>Color: <input type="color" name="hex-value" placeholder="Example: #000000"></label></p> <p><label>Time: <input type="time" name="hours-and-seconds" placeholder="##:##:##"></label></p> <p><label>Time: <input type="time" name="hours-and-seconds" placeholder="Military format"></label></p> <p><label>A large number: <input type="number" name="big" min="1000000" placeholder="94520318359"></label></p> </fieldset> ================================================================================ #1 Tab Atkins Jr. 2011-06-04 01:11:00 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color and date are specifically intended to *not* expose a standard text-input box. type=color should expose a dropper or something, and type=date should expose a calendar picker. type=number is a bit different, but the UA should still make it clear by default that it expects a number. You shouldn't have to do anything special by yourself. ================================================================================ #2 Edward O'Connor 2011-06-16 22:17:33 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree with Tab that <input type=number> is a sufficiently different case from the others, and have separated it into its own bug: http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=12974 ================================================================================ #3 Edward O'Connor 2011-06-16 22:20:27 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated the bug title to match new scope. ================================================================================ #4 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-06-16 22:43:55 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't really understand what a placeholder would look like for type=color or the date-related types. Will have to examine how browsers implement these types to see if it makes sense. ================================================================================ #6 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-08-11 21:15:23 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marking REMIND for now. Gotta wait for Firefox to implement them and to see if WebKit's UI changes to be more like Opera's or not. Will reopen in ~6 months (feel free to do it for me if I am late in doing so — I do check the REMINDs every few months). ================================================================================ #7 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-08-14 06:22:27 +0000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Bug 13169 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** ================================================================================