Index: reference/jquery-plugins/select2-4.0.13/src/scss/theme/default/layout.scss
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diff -u -r62571d22dc28f4bcb737434325dc844a8d6bbbe3 -r136cb9345f237a231156e92307cb8bf45f72650a
--- reference/jquery-plugins/select2-4.0.13/src/scss/theme/default/layout.scss	(.../layout.scss)	(revision 62571d22dc28f4bcb737434325dc844a8d6bbbe3)
+++ reference/jquery-plugins/select2-4.0.13/src/scss/theme/default/layout.scss	(.../layout.scss)	(revision 136cb9345f237a231156e92307cb8bf45f72650a)
@@ -1914,12 +1914,18 @@
 		}
 		if (isIncludeHTMLTag(content)) {
 			tag.innerHTML = sanitizeHTML(content);
+		} else if (isPlaceholder(tag)) {
+			tag.placeholder = content;
 		} else {
 			tag.textContent = content;
 		}
 	});
 }
 
+function isPlaceholder(tag) {
+	return tag.placeholder !== undefined;
+}
+
 function isIncludeHTMLTag(content) {
 	return /<\/?[a-z][\s\S]*>/i.test(content);
 }