# How can i put a placeholder option in multi select config.xml

**URL:** https://forum.shopware.com/t/how-can-i-put-a-placeholder-option-in-multi-select-config-xml/67084
**Category:** Plugins
**Created:** [20. Mai 2020 um 11:19 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/how-can-i-put-a-placeholder-option-in-multi-select-config-xml/67084 "2020-05-20T11:19:22Z")
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### Author: ![mohsin94j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@mohsin94j](https://forum.shopware.com/u/mohsin94j)
#### Post date: [20. Mai 2020 um 11:19 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/how-can-i-put-a-placeholder-option-in-multi-select-config-xml/67084/1 "2020-05-20T11:19:22Z")

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How can i create a placeholder in the config.xml for plugin settings like this?

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![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/shopware/original/2X/1/14c4f3d75dd34cf85d5f7ca472e8058590a9e04c.png)

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Currently i have created an empty option but it is showing emptp value in dropdown like this

 ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/shopware/original/2X/d/df3e8a70d4a30f3d5f6513057265f812b90ce9f7.png)

this is what i did currently

 ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/shopware/original/2X/5/5b46abe51df522b79f06d4638d74c8ced7106582.png)

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### Author: ![KMSW5DEV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df788c/32.png) [@KMSW5DEV](https://forum.shopware.com/u/KMSW5DEV)
#### Post date: [28. Mai 2020 um 06:48 UTC](https://forum.shopware.com/t/how-can-i-put-a-placeholder-option-in-multi-select-config-xml/67084/2 "2020-05-28T06:48:08Z")

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you need to fill in some values!? it’s empty because you didn’t gave anything…what’s the point?