I am wanting to add placeholder text to the table search input box.

In the screen shot attached you will see the default search box. I would like to have placeholder text in the search box.

Here is my test site (http://testvlc.dcs.mcnc.org/students/find-a-course/ ) where I am using wpdatatables and have modified the placement of the filters with css. I did it this way so I wouldn't break the template. The search box at the top is the one from your plugin, which I would like to place some example text in like this "e.g., ACA 085, Accounting, etc."

I hope this makes sense. Love the plugin!

Wes

Hey Bogdan,

Thank you for the reply. This isn't actually what I am trying to do. I don't want to pre-filter using global search. Here is what I am trying to do. 

Currently the input for the search bar is this:

<input class="Search" aria-controls="table_1" placeholder="" type="search">

I am wanting to add placeholder text similar to this:

<input class="Search" aria-controls="table_1" placeholder="e.g., ACA 085 " type="search">

I have tried to edit one or two template files, but the text never gets pulled into the actual template.  Is this possible?

Thanks,

Wes

Hi Wesley,

You can always use javascript or jQuery to do the modification on the elements, here is the way using jQuery:

jQuery('input[type=search]').attr('placeholder', 'hello' );