Re: Remove value of input element onfocus

> The value attribute is a primitive string, so it is always passed
> by value. In other words, "x" is a new variable containing the
> same value as the argument. Changing it only changes the copy.
>
> On the other hand, the keyword "this" is a reference to an Object, so
> if you pass it, you can change the attributes of the Object that it
> refers to. Also, you probably want to use the onfocus handler, not
> the onclick:
>
> function removeinput(x) {
> if (x.value == 'Enter items not on standard list here...') {
> x.value = '';
> }
> }
>
> onfocus="removeinput(this);"

Thanks a bunch. It works great, and now I understand a bit more about the
concept.


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