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::placeholder CSS pseudo-element

The ::placeholder pseudo-element represents a hint used to represent the input and provide a hint to the user on how to fill out the form.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 11

12 - 18

79 - 111

2 - 18

19 - 113

4 - 56

57 - 114

3.2 - 4

5.1 - 10

10.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 12.1

15 - 43

44 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Specifications

CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4 # placeholder-pseudo

Syntax

::placeholder

Browser Compatibility

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Edge is fully supported on 79-111 and partially supported on 12-18 Edge versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Firefox is fully supported on 19-113, and not supported on 2-18 Firefox versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Chrome is fully supported on 57-114 and partially supported on 4-56 Chrome versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Safari is fully supported on 10.1-16.4, partially supported on 5.1-10, and not supported on 3.2-4 Safari versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Opera is fully supported on 44-95, partially supported on 15-43, and not supported on 9.5-12.1 Opera versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 10.3-16.4, partially supported on 4.2-10, and not supported on 3.2-4 Safari on iOS versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111 and partially supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 7.2-20 and partially supported on 4-6.2 Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for ::placeholder CSS pseudo-element

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Chrome

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Safari

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Firefox

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Internet Explorer

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Opera

::placeholder CSS pseudo-element on Edge

References

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:::placeholder CSS pseudo-element shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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