Placeholders – Login Form

I’m sorry, I’m not sure what you mean…

The input elements can have a placeholder attribute filled in which, when used, will show the text as a hint in the input box etc.

Here’s an example:

function add_placeholder_text_to_tml_fields() {
    if ( $user_login = tml_get_form_field( 'user_login', 'register' ) ) {
        $user_login->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Your username' );
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'add_placeholder_text_to_tml_fields' );

For reference, here at the form field names: https://docs.thememylogin.com/article/96-form-field-priorities

Thanks. I tried to run this code and it did not appear to make any difference?

That example should have added a placeholder to the username entry on the registration form. Unless you are using email only registration?

I am using a form. I will try again later and provide you a link.

Here you are:

https://www.publictalksoftware.co.uk/register

The function is active (or should be).

Where have you placed the code?

My theme (Unos Business Premium) has a custom plugin “Hoot Custom Code” which by design is for putting your functions etc in to as it is guarenteed to execute at the right time.

All my other filters and hooks are in this file.

I found the problem:

https://docs.thememylogin.com/article/122-tmlgetformfield

The sample code provided for tml_get_form_field had the two properties the wrong way round. ??

Why is it that:

   /* Register Form */
    if ( $user_login = tml_get_form_field( 'register', 'user_login' ) ) {
        $user_login->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Your username' );
    }
    if ( $user_email = tml_get_form_field( 'register', 'user_email' ) ) {
        $user_email->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Your email address' );
    }
    if ( $user_pass1 = tml_get_form_field( 'register', 'user_pass1' ) ) {
        $user_pass1->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Provide a password' );
    }
    if ( $user_pass2 = tml_get_form_field( 'register', 'user_pass2' ) ) {
        $user_pass2->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Retype your password' );
    }
	
	/* Login Form */
    if ( $user_login = tml_get_form_field( 'login', 'user_login' ) ) {
        $user_login->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Your username' );
    }

The Register Form adds the placeholders but not the Login Form?

Sorted!

Whoops! For clarity, here is the proper code:

function add_placeholder_text_to_tml_fields() {
    if ( $user_login = tml_get_form_field( 'register', 'user_login' ) ) {
        $user_login->add_attribute( 'placeholder', 'Your username' );
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'add_placeholder_text_to_tml_fields' );