jQuery: IE Placeholder Issue

jQuery: IE Placeholder Issue

/* If browser doesn't recognize attr placeholder change inputs value on focus/blur with the placeholder value */
/* Works for jQuery version > 1.9 were $.browser was deprecated and cannot be used anymore */
function iePlaceholder() {
    if(document.createElement("input").placeholder == undefined)
    {
        $(':input').each(function() { 

            var input = $(this);
        
            $(input).val(input.attr('placeholder'));
            
            $(input).focus(function() {
                 if (input.val() == input.attr('placeholder'))
                 {
                     input.val('');
                 }
            });

            $(input).blur(function() {
                if (input.val() == '' || input.val() == input.attr('placeholder'))
                {
                    input.val(input.attr('placeholder'));
                }
            });
        });
    }
}