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Remove the inline style that sets the grey color and add this style:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-40893656-1">input:focus {
    color: #ccc !important;
}</code></pre>
I just don't agree doing this because the user can edit the text manually and it will be grayed out
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Remove the inline style that sets the grey color and add this style:


input:focus {
    color: #ccc !important;
}

I just don't agree doing this because the user can edit the text manually and it will be grayed out

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Perfect, hielo! That definitely does the trick. And thanks for weighing Alexandre, but the user can't manually adjust what goes into that field.<br />
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However...<br />
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Guys, I'm still not where I need to be and if you would like, I have what amounts to &quot;part II&quot; of this question at <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28699331/I'm-not-positioning-these-elements-in-my-code-correctly-What-do-I-need-to-change.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28699331/I'm-not-positioning-these-elements-in-my-code-correctly-What-do-I-need-to-change.html</a><br />
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Thanks!
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Perfect, hielo! That definitely does the trick. And thanks for weighing Alexandre, but the user can't manually adjust what goes into that field.

However...

Guys, I'm still not where I need to be and if you would like, I have what amounts to "part II" of this question at https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28699331/I'm-not-positioning-these-elements-in-my-code-correctly-What-do-I-need-to-change.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28699331/I'm-not-positioning-these-elements-in-my-code-correctly-What-do-I-need-to-change.html]

Thanks!

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Head out to <a href="http://brucegust.com/portfolio/verizon/javascript_test.php" rel="ugc">http://brucegust.com/portfolio/verizon/javascript_test.php</a><br />
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Click on the date field (start date). You'll get a calendar. You can select a date and the date shows up in the field.<br />
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Perfect.<br />
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I want the color of the date you just entered to be black. How?<br />
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I've learned some things via google. I've found an &quot;onSelect&quot; dynamic, but I've yet to be able to make it work.<br />
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Bottom line: On &quot;blur,&quot; I want the color of the text in my date field to change from grey to black.<br />
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How?
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Head out to http://brucegust.com/portfolio/verizon/javascript_test.php

Click on the date field (start date). You'll get a calendar. You can select a date and the date shows up in the field.

Perfect.

I want the color of the date you just entered to be black. How?

I've learned some things via google. I've found an "onSelect" dynamic, but I've yet to be able to make it work.

Bottom line: On "blur," I want the color of the text in my date field to change from grey to black.

How?

How would I get the color of this datepicker field to change onblur?

JavaScript is a dynamic, object-based language commonly used for client-side scripting in web browsers. Recently, server side JavaScript frameworks have also emerged. JavaScript runs on nearly every operating system and  in almost every mainstream web browser.