Introduction
In this article I will explain how to create or set watermark text for textbox using JavaScript.
Description:
One day I got requirement like showing watermark text in textbox to achieve this requirement I used JavaScript functionality for that first Design your aspx page like this  
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> 
<head runat="server"> 
<title>Watermark Textbox Using JavaScript</title> 
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> 
function WaterMark(txtName, event) { 
var defaultText = "Enter   Username Here"; 
// Condition to check textbox length and event   type 
if (txtName.value.length == 0 & event.type == "blur") { 
//if condition true then setting text color and   default text in textbox 
txtName.style.color = "Gray"; 
txtName.value = defaultText; 
} 
// Condition to check textbox value and event   type 
if (txtName.value == defaultText & event.type == "focus") { 
txtName.style.color = "black"; 
txtName.value = ""; 
} 
} 
</script> 
</head> 
<body> 
<form id="form1"   runat="server"> 
<div> 
<b>UserName:</b> 
<asp:TextBox ID="txtUserName"   runat="server"   Text="Enter   Username Here" ForeColor="Gray" onblur   = "WaterMark(this,   event);" onfocus = "WaterMark(this,   event);" /> 
</div> 
</form> 
</body> 
</html> | 
Demo
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14 comments :
if we have password text-box too then how to do it in same function?
plz provide me code for recovering password and username through mailid in noraml coding
I am a .Net developer and i know the importance of this post. I m trying to setup this box but facing some problem? what can i do for that ??
Hi,
how to implement watermark method for Textmode='Password'?
For watermark method for Textmode='Password' check below post
http://www.aspdotnet-suresh.com/2012/05/aspnet-set-watermark-text-for-password.html
Thank you very much
thank you, its a useful post..:)
it was really good thanks mate
thank u
on first time page load watermark is not working....
Vikash
vikk14g@gmail.com
bnbn
Nice article Suresh
Really u r great buddy
Sir plz provide me ,how to use progressvar in asp.net .
mail me at vivekpawar965@gmail.com
i used javascript validation and watermark in textbox but watermark text insert in table how to avoid this
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