How to add the HTML5 placeholder attribute to a Service Catalog Item variable

[lasse3]

When exposing a request item in a service catalog on the service portal (Helsinki) it would be nice to be able to specify a placeholder tag on the HTML input field.

You can add hints and help text to the Service Portal using the "Instructions" field on the variable. However this only places the text above the input field and not as a placeholder.

Simplyfied what I would like to achive is to have Service Portal do this:

<input type="text" id="name" placeholder="Enter your name here" />

instead of this:

<p>Enter your name here</p> <input type="text" id="name" />

I know that this can be accomplished in the backend as discussed in this thread:

https://community.servicenow.com/thread/152916

This does however not seem to be compatible with the service portal and uses the g_form.getControl() which is deprecated for the mobile platform. Also it calls prototype using the $ object reference which is not supported in mobile scripts according to the wiki:

http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Mobile_Client_GlideForm_(g_form)_Scripting

I figured that perhaps I could edit the sp-model in the angularjs part, but this seems to be hidden in the service-now core and is not accessible.  

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[shouvik · Accepted solution]

This is a feature coming in J release. Users will have configuration option to provide placeholder text(example text) for variables and will be supported both in platform and service portal.

Thanks

Shouvik

[Goran WitchDoc]

Hi shouvik,

I've been looking for where you do this on a field in the platform, like the add. comments have.. But can't seem to find it..

or is it only for variables, not "normal" fields?

//Göran

[deepakgarg]

Hi Goran,

The feature that Shouvik mentioned, is only for "Variables" & not for platform "fields".

Thanks,
Deepak.

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