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title: "[Set Up Your Project] - Placeholder Value"
description: Placeholder Value
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/create-content-types/placeholder-value
product: Set Up Your Project
doc_type: reference
audience:
  - developers
version: v1
last_updated: 2026-03-25
---

# [Set Up Your Project] - Placeholder Value

This page explains the **Placeholder Value** field property, who should use it (developers configuring content types), and when to apply it (when you want to show hint text inside input fields on entry pages).

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The **Placeholder Value** enables you to provide a hint text about the values that need to be entered in an input field. On the [entry](/docs/content-managers/working-with-entries/about-entries) page, this text is visible inside the input area, and disappears once the user starts typing in the field.

For example, for a **Name **([Group](/docs/developers/create-content-types/group)) field, you have two fields for **First** and **Last **name, you can use placeholder values for both the fields. After you configure these fields and [create an entry](/docs/content-managers/working-with-entries/create-an-entry), you will see this property on the entry page as shown below:

## Common questions

### What is the Placeholder Value used for?
It enables you to provide a hint text about the values that need to be entered in an input field.

### Where is the Placeholder Value shown?
On the [entry](/docs/content-managers/working-with-entries/about-entries) page, it is visible inside the input area, and disappears once the user starts typing in the field.

### Can I use Placeholder Value for fields inside a Group?
Yes. For example, for a **Name **([Group](/docs/developers/create-content-types/group)) field with **First** and **Last **name fields, you can use placeholder values for both the fields.