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[`MomentFormatComponent`](MomentFormatComponent) › [`setDefaultFormat`](MomentFormatComponent/setDefaultFormat)
## MomentFormatComponent.setDefaultFormat() method
Sets the default format when input is cleared. Also used for placeholder.
0.9.7
**Signature:**
```typescript
setDefaultFormat(defaultFormat: string): this;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>defaultFormat</code> | <code>string</code> | |
**Returns:**
`this`