using placeholders where value is empty
I am using the form where in a situation i have to use place holder or title to insert the value in the database, i know we can use
$form.serialize which picks all the values of the form, but in my case value field is always going to be empty and i want to pick placeholders value and title value if placeholder is not defined just like serialization,
is there custom build jquery code or something already build in, how can i can use it just like $(form).serializePlacehold
$form.serialize which picks all the values of the form, but in my case value field is always going to be empty and i want to pick placeholders value and title value if placeholder is not defined just like serialization,
is there custom build jquery code or something already build in, how can i can use it just like $(form).serializePlacehold
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There is not built in function but you could do something like this
Why don't you default the value of the control to the placeholder value if the value is empty when you render the form.
For inputs you could do something like this before you do the serialize
Why don't you default the value of the control to the placeholder value if the value is empty when you render the form.
For inputs you could do something like this before you do the serialize
<script>
$(function() {
$('form').submit(function() {
// GET AN ARRAY OF ALL INPUTS THAT ARE EMPTY
var emptyInputs = $('input', $(this)).filter(function() { return this.value ==""; });
// ITERATE THROUGH THE ARRAY AND SET THE value TO THE
// placeholder ATTRIBUTE
emptyInputs.each(function() {
this.value = $(this).attr('placeholder');
});
// NOW SERIALIZE
data = $(this).serialize();
return false;
});
});
</script>
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