Placeholders
A placeholder's job is to hint, not to instruct.
Rules
The role of a placeholder is to provide a hint. A good placeholder:
- Complements the label
- Clarifies what needs to be entered
- Provides an accurate example
Label: Email address Placeholder: Enter email | Label: Email address Placeholder: example@mail.com |
Usage
- For email and domain placeholders, use example@mail.com and https://example.com.
- Omit articles in placeholders that act like additional info or short instruction, not full sentences.
- In rare cases where placeholders include full sentences or more than 1 sentence, use articles.