html - How to set placeholder value using CSS?

Question

I want to set the placeholder value of an input box using only CSS and no JavaScript or jQuery.

How can I do this?

Answer 1

You can do this for webkit:

#text2::-webkit-input-placeholder::before {
    color:#666;
    content:"Line 1A Line 2A Line 3A";
}

http://jsfiddle.net/Z3tFG/1/