Value

The value attribute “pre-fill’s” a text box. Unlike placeholder, when the user clicks in the text box, the “pre-filled” text is not replaced. Instead, the user can freely edit, remove, or keep it.

HTML
<p>
  Birth Year:
  <input type="text" name="name" id="test-date" maxlength="4" size="4" value="19" />
</p>

Please Enter:

Birth Year:

Net ID:

Password:

Comments or Concerns:

NOTE: This attribute can be used to fill “input” elements with data used “most of the time”.