aria-placeholder

String

Supplies a short hint describing the expected value of an input, shown before the user types anything. It mirrors the native `placeholder` attribute for custom textbox widgets built from non-input elements. Placeholder text is not a substitute for a real label, which the field still needs.

aria-placeholder="…"

Value

Any string of text.

Used on

Associated roles

searchbox textbox

Example

aria-placeholder="…"

<div role="textbox" aria-placeholder="you@example.com" contenteditable></div>

References

WAI-ARIA 1.2 specification
MDN Web Docs