Using Input Values as Hints
script.aculo.us’ Thomas Fuchs is releasing various goodies in his prototype_helpers repository. They seem to mostly be extractions from his time tracking app freckle. A great one is @defaultValueActsAsHint@, which adds…
script.aculo.us’ Thomas Fuchs is releasing various goodies in his prototype_helpers repository. They seem to mostly be extractions from his time tracking app freckle.
A great one is @defaultValueActsAsHint@, which adds hints to your text inputs. Like so:
Check out the blog post for more information.
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