20 Aug
Posted by Ray Cheung as Forms, GPL License, MIT License
In-Field Labels jQuery Plugin is a simple plugin that turns properly formatted HTML forms into forms with in-field label support. Labels fade when the field is focussed and disappear when text entry begins. Clearing a field and leaving brings back the label.
There are some major benefits. The input element or textarea never really has content, so validation can proceed without first checking for the field value. It takes one line of jQuery code to implement. And its compatible with all modern browsers (And even IE6, the “not-so-modern” browser).
Requirements: jQuery Framework
Demo: http://fuelyourcoding.com/in-field-labels/
License: GPL, MIT License





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An interesting plugin… very interesting indeed. A great trick that many would notice when editing a field, yet I find this a waste.
Everything nowadays revolves around quick response and simplicity. Adding in extra unneeded code is just bloatware and slows the loading down as well as adding possible bugs.
Conclusion: I like it, but I personally wouldn’t use it.
@Dorac,
You miss the point. The point is usability. This is actually very simple and it would be helpful to the average Internet user. So any ‘bloat’ from this plugin is minimal, considering that a lot of websites use jQuery anyway.
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