Change input type value attribute in jQuery
Let’s say the following is our input type with value, “John Smith” −
<input type = 'text' value = 'John Smith' id = 'changeTheName' />
To change, use the attr() method −
$('#changeTheName').attr('value', 'Please enter your name.......');You need to use the concept of attr(). Following is the code −
Example
Live Demo
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initialscale=1.0">
<title>Document</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<input type = 'text' value = 'John Smith' id = 'changeTheName' />
<script>
$('#changeTheName').attr('value', 'Please enter your name.......');
</script>
</body>
</html>To run the above program, save the file name “anyName.html(index.html)” and right click on the
file. Select the option “Open with Live Server” in VS Code editor.
Output
This will produce the following output −
Published on 10-Sep-2020 10:38:27
