SearchBox.placeholderText property

[SearchBox is no longer available for use as of Windows 10. Instead, use AutoSuggestBox. ]
Gets or sets the placeholder text for the SearchBox. This text is displayed if there is no other text in the input box.
Syntax
<div data-win-control="WinJS.UI.SearchBox" data-win-options="{ placeholderText : value}" > </div>
var placeholderText = searchBox.placeholderText;
searchBox.placeholderText = placeholderText;
Property value
Type: String
The placeholder text for the SearchBox. The maximum length is 128 characters.
Requirements
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Minimum WinJS version |
WinJS 3.0 |
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Namespace |
WinJS.UI |
See also
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