IE10 and IE11 use text and textarea input field placeholder value as input field value

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.X EE, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0 DXP FP24, 7.0.4 CE GA5, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: UI Taglibs
• Labels:
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp5
  • liferay-fixpack-de-24-7010
• Fix Priority: 2
• Browsers:
  Internet Explorer 11
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/50185/commits

IE10 and IE11 use text and textarea input field placeholder value as input field value

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Deploy the attached .jar file, gradebook.web-1.0.0.jar
2. Click the Save button

Expected Result: The input field should have a placeholder and an empty value

Actual Result: The input field value is set to the placeholder value when using IE11

Note: The fix for this issue is to disable the placeholder for textarea inputs on IE10 and IE11.

 

Related Articles:

• https://connect.microsoft.com/IE/feedback/details/781612/placeholder-text-becomes-actual-value-after-deep-clone-on-textarea
• https://connect.microsoft.com/IE/feedback/details/811408
• https://customer.liferay.com/documentation/knowledge-base/-/kb/383759