how to get caption in the textbox in css or javascript or php

Hi Everyone,
I have attached 3 sample images . i would like to understand how to have caption text in the textbox and when cursor inserted in the text box it vanished.

And a search button inside the textbox itself. you may notice ee also using it .(check the image)
further more if the textbox is not filled up correctly you notice(" ! ")inside the textbox.. (check the images attached )

is that done via css or html or javascript .or php. need example so i can implement

Thanks
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Ezan Javeed

8/22/2022 - Mon

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Gary

12/20/2014

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Kyle Hamilton

12/20/2014

for search input you have a couple options. you could go with html5, but it only works in modern browsers (ie10+) and the appearance will be dictated by the browser.
<input id="mysearch" type="search" />

or, you write it with css and use a background image of a magnifying glass inside the input.

for the exlamation marks, that's called validation, and you can do it clientside via javascript. if you're using jquery, then the validate plugin is the most ubiquitous. the appearance of erroneous fields (incldung the !) is set via css.

if you. eed a more specific solution, please post a link to your page

Ezan Javeed

12/21/2014

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Please provide me example or sample code.. in jquery and CSS for 3 issues..

Thanks

Kyle Hamilton

12/21/2014

there are plenty of examples on the web. you need to find something that is close to what you want to acheive, create a page or a jsfiddle, and share the link. as the asker of the question it is your responsibility to do the leg work.

Your help has saved me hundreds of hours of internet surfing.

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Kyle Hamilton

12/21/2014

at an absolute minimum, you need to provide a page with input fields, and a reference to jquery, as well as the icons you would like to use fir the search field and the error states. jsfiddle.com makes this very easy.

Ezan Javeed

12/21/2014

ASKER

Kyle/Gary thanks

got one issue resolved.
https://mathiasbynens.be/demo/placeholder

search (zoom logo)and its functionality still couldn't work out.
and plus the (!) as mentioned in the pic..

yes i am working on it.. design just finished now i am on the coding side ..

Gary

12/21/2014

The zoom image is just a simple image placed after your input box - it's nothing special
And Kyle has already told you about the jquery validations for indicating a field is wrong.

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Ezan Javeed

12/25/2014

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Gary,
I am looking for coding.. thought the zoom is the image thing. i am unable to figure out how to code the background image to work as search query when clicked.

validation is cool too but if i see the code of an existing one or plugin perhaps i can use it on the site

i am unable to post the link as its for personal customer where i am working on design and try to get in coding done.it may take some time to understand once i know how .

appreciate your input