@ckeditor/ckeditor5-engine/theme/placeholder.css

The editing engine of CKEditor 5 – the best browser-based rich text editor.

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003-2025, CKSource Holding sp. z o.o. All rights reserved.
 * For licensing, see LICENSE.md or https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-licensing-options
 */

/* See ckeditor/ckeditor5#936. */
.ck.ck-placeholder,
.ck .ck-placeholder {
	position: relative;

	&::before {
		position: absolute;
		left: 0;
		right: 0;
		content: attr(data-placeholder);

		/* See ckeditor/ckeditor5#469. */
		pointer-events: none;
	}
}

/* See ckeditor/ckeditor5#1987. */
.ck.ck-read-only .ck-placeholder {
	&::before {
		display: none;
	}
}

/*
 * Rules for the `ck-placeholder` are loaded before the rules for `ck-reset_all` in the base CKEditor 5 DLL build.
 * This fix overwrites the incorrectly set `position: static` from `ck-reset_all`.
 * See https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues/11418.
 */
.ck.ck-reset_all .ck-placeholder {
	position: relative;
}