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id: fast-foundation.textfield.placeholder
title: TextField.placeholder property
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[@microsoft/fast-foundation](./fast-foundation.md) &gt; [TextField](./fast-foundation.textfield.md) &gt; [placeholder](./fast-foundation.textfield.placeholder.md)

## TextField.placeholder property

Sets the placeholder value of the element, generally used to provide a hint to the user.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
placeholder: string;
```

## Remarks

HTML Attribute: placeholder Using this attribute does is not a valid substitute for a labeling element.
