SetPlaceholderText
Sets the placeholder text to the current form.
note
The placeholder text can't be set for checkbox or radio button forms.
Inherited from ApiFormBase.SetPlaceholderText.
Syntax
expression.SetPlaceholderText(sText);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiDateForm class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sText | Required | string | The text that will be set to the current form. |
Returns
boolean
Example
Set placeholder text on a date form in a document.
// How do I add hint text to an empty date form in a document?
// Replace the default prompt inside a date form with custom guidance text in a document.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let dateForm = Api.CreateDateForm({"key": "Nowadays", "tip": "Enter current date", "required": true, "placeholder": "Your date here", "format": "mm.dd.yyyy", "lang": "en-US"});
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddElement(dateForm);
dateForm.SetPlaceholderText("Your placeholder");