         }
         
     }
-    var attributedPlaceholder: NSAttributedString? {
+    public var attributedPlaceholder: NSAttributedString? {
         
         get {
             return _attributedPlaceholder

        
    }
    
    @IBInspectable var fadeTime: Double?
    
    var placeholderTextColor: UIColor? {
        
        get {
            return _placeholderTextView?.textColor

        }
        
    }
    
    override public func becomeFirstResponder() -> Bool {
        
        setPlaceHolderVisibleForText(text: text)
        return super.becomeFirstResponder()
