Assuming the standard user() function:
form = auth()
if request.args(0) == 'login':
form.element('input.password')['_placeholder'] = 'Password'
Not sure placeholders will show in plain text in all browsers -- may need a
JS workaround for that (change the field type dynamically to text on blur).
Anthony
On Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:20:21 AM UTC-5, Abhishek Gupta wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I am customizing web2py login form, but appear to stuck with this one.
>
> In a normal HTML5 form, for password I can do following:
> <input type="password" name="cpassword" id="cpassword"
> placeholder="Re-password" />
>
> But how can i add a similar placeholder field to the web2py login form for
> the password field. I was able to do the same for the username field using
> the following function :
>
> $('#auth_user_username').each(function() {
>
> var default_value = "Username";
> $(this).focus(function(){
> if(this.value == default_value) {
> this.value = '';
> }
> });
>
> $(this).blur(function(){
> if(this.value == '') {
> this.value = default_value;
> }
> });
> });
>
