Watermark TextBox in ASP.NET MVC

Question

What is the easiest way to implement watermark textbox control in ASP.NET MVC, are there any such controls on the internet (codeplex maybe). I suppose it is quite simple to write one extending HtmlHelper and using jquery watermark textbox implementation.

Answer 1

You could use a Jquery plugin like the following:

Watermark Plugin

There is a sample provided and is simple to use.

Answer 2

You can probably use the AJAX Control Tookkit Watermark control.

Answer 3

I would use this one: http://digitalbush.com/projects/watermark-input-plugin/