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GetPlaceholder

Gets text field placeholder.

Syntax​

expression.GetPlaceholder();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiComboboxField class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string

Example​

Retrieve the placeholder text from a combobox field in a PDF.

// Useful for reading the hint text in a combobox field in a PDF.

// Access the placeholder message displayed in a combobox field in a PDF.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let page = doc.GetPage(0);
let comboboxField = Api.CreateComboboxField([10, 10, 160, 30]);
page.AddObject(comboboxField);

comboboxField.SetPlaceholder("Your text here");
comboboxField.SetValue('Combobox field placeholder is: "' + comboboxField.GetPlaceholder() + '"');