Placeholder

This metadata property allows you to configure a piece of text as a placeholder in a text field.

General

Use the Placeholder metadata to add more information or special conditions for using a certain text feild. The placeholder text is then displayed sirectly inside the text field.

Example

You can set the Placeholder metadata in the control center (see Adding Metadata) or in your code (see the example below)

@Description("default description")
@Placeholder("Enter the name for this property. Make sure it is more than 8 characters long.")
String getPropertyWithName();

The following image shows how the placeholder text is displayed.