[buddypress-trac] [BuddyPress] #3730: Use HTML5 'placeholder' attribute for search strings, so AJAX doesn't break (was: search value)

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#3730: Use HTML5 'placeholder' attribute for search strings, so AJAX doesn't break
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 Reporter:  Ninos Ego               |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)            |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Core                    |     Version:
 Severity:  minor                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback  |
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Changes (by boonebgorges):

 * keywords:  has-patch => has-patch dev-feedback
 * severity:  normal => minor


Comment:

 I would prefer using placeholder (it would allow us to get rid of some
 rather ugly code, in addition to fixing bugs like this), but it isn't
 supported across all browsers (conspicuously, every version of IE).

 Because having placeholder text in search boxes is not necessarily a do-
 or-die feature, I think it would be OK if users of IE and other junky
 browsers didn't see anything - it would be a progressive enhancement. What
 do others think?

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