gistfile1.js

$(function(){
    //this makes the default value of an input disappear when you focus on the input text field.
  //default values reappear when input is unfocused under the condition that value="".
  var smart_input = function( input_id, default_value){
    $(input_id).focus(function(){
      if($(input_id).val() === default_value){
        $(this).val('');
        $(input_id).focusout(function(){
          if($(this).val() === ''){
            $(this).val(default_value);
          }//ends if statement
        });//ends focusout
      };//ends if statement
    });//ends focus
  };//ends the smart_input function
 
  smart_input('#working_name', 'First Name');
  
});