For some reason the onblur and onfocus properties don't work. Am I defining them right?
var replyTxt = document.createElement("input");
replyTxt.id="replyTxt";
replyTxt.type="text";
replyTxt.value="Write a reply";
replyTxt.onfocus = function(){if(replyTxt.value==replyTxt.defaultValue) replyTxt.value='';};
replyTxt.onblur= function(){if(replyTxt.value=='') replyTxt.value=replyTxt.defaultValue;};
I have also tried putting "function(){if(replyTxt.value==replyTxt.defaultValue) replyTxt.value='';}"
in quotations
The events work - so there may be a problem with your logic...
if(replyTxt.value==replyTxt.defaultValue) replyTxt.value='';
Where do you set replyTxt.defaultValue? In your example, you don't - so the logic will never fire. Try this...
var replyTxtDefaultText = "Write a reply";
var replyTxt = document.createElement("input");
replyTxt.id="replyTxt";
replyTxt.type="text";
replyTxt.value=replyTxtDefaultText;
replyTxt.onfocus = function(){if(replyTxt.value==replyTxtDefaultText) replyTxt.value='';};
replyTxt.onblur= function(){if(replyTxt.value=='') replyTxt.value=replyTxtDefaultText;};
Just a hint:
try replacing replyTxt
with this
in your event functions.
try setAttribute
. more information about function take a look this link
var replyTxt = document.createElement("input");
replyTxt.setAttribute('onFocus', 'focusFunction()');
function focusFunction()
{
if(replyTxt.value==replyTxtDefaultText)
replyTxt.value='';
}
And make sure you append it to something.
<form id="x">
</form>
<script>
window.onload=function() {
var replyTxt = document.createElement("input");
replyTxt.id="replyTxt";
replyTxt.type="text";
replyTxt.value=replyTxt.defaultValue="Write a reply";
replyTxt.onfocus = function(){if(this.value==this.defaultValue) this.value='';};
replyTxt.onblur= function(){if(this.value=='') this.value=this.defaultValue;};
document.getElementById('x').appendChild(replyTxt);
}
</script>
Actually I was working on a similar problem as a homework and I found out that is better to clear the field as soon as the mouse lands on the field rather than making a comparison if left untouched and then clear it.