how to add placeholder text in the filter box in datatable column headers

Question

I have a prime faces datatable with few columns and have filteryBy attribute for all the columns. How do I add placeholder or watermark to provide hint for users. Any suggestion

Answer 1

First give and ID for your column and add a p:watermark component:

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Don't forget to replace the tableForm id with your actual form around your p:dataTable.