How to insert placeholder text in text_area_tag in rails?

Question

I'm using the following code to generate a textarea tag:

<%= text_area_tag :comment, '', autocomplete: "off", class: "form-control", placeholder: "Your Comment" %>

When rendered, it produces the following HTML:

<textarea name="comment" id="comment" autocomplete="off" class="form-control" placeholder="Your Comment"></textarea>

I know that if there is some text between <textarea> and </textarea>, the placeholder won't show up, but in my case, there is nothing in-between, as it is clear from rendered HTML. So how can I put a placeholder text for textarea?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 02 '15 at 14:47

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The html seems to be valid to me.

<textarea name="comment" autocomplete="off" class="test" id="moretest" data-value="moretest" placeholder="snowman or iceman?"></textarea>

edited May 02 '15 at 14:47

Arslan Ali

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answered Apr 21 '15 at 08:06

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Does it make a difference if I write `placeholder` just after the opening of `textarea` or write at the very end? – Arslan Ali Apr 21 '15 at 08:15
there should be no difference. – Persijn Apr 21 '15 at 08:17
So all I'm doing is putting `placeholder` at the end, and it isn't working. – Arslan Ali Apr 21 '15 at 08:20
nono what im saying is the HTML is correct. There should be a placeholder in your textarea if thats the output html. – Persijn Apr 21 '15 at 08:24
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It depends on the browser, the placeholder tag only work with HTML5 or more. – ArnoHolo Apr 21 '15 at 08:29
I'm using `Chrome 39.0.2171.99 (64-bit)` – Arslan Ali Apr 21 '15 at 08:35

How to insert placeholder text in text_area_tag in rails?

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