Onclick Event

[CORT0619]

I'm creating a form and I don't know much javascript but I have a value that displays in a textbook before the user enters anything and I would like to clear the textbook on click but I was wondering if I could set it to only be cleared on the first click or something like that because if the user enters a value and accidentally clicks again I don't want that value to be cleared.

 

Thanks,

 

-Crystal.

[Drongo_III]

Hi Crystal

 

Something like this should point you in the right direction:

 

 

<script>

   function removeText(){

       var textArea = document.getElementById("text");
       if(textArea.value == 'Please add your comment'){
       textArea.value = '';
       }

   }
</script>


<form>

<textarea id="text" onfocus="removeText();">Please add your comment</textarea>

</form>

 

The onfocus event is useful for form elements. When the user clicks into the field (making it the focus) then the function will fire.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Drongo

 

 

 

I'm creating a form and I don't know much javascript but I have a value that displays in a textbook before the user enters anything and I would like to clear the textbook on click but I was wondering if I could set it to only be cleared on the first click or something like that because if the user enters a value and accidentally clicks again I don't want that value to be cleared.

 

Thanks,

 

-Crystal.

Edited December 17, 2012 by Drongo_III

[CORT0619]

Thanks Drongo this is perfect!