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Get placeholders to work on all browsers
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$('[placeholder]').focus(function() { | |
var input = $(this); | |
if (input.val() === input.attr('placeholder')) { | |
input.val(''); | |
input.removeClass('placeholder'); | |
} | |
}).blur(function() { | |
var input = $(this); | |
if (input.val() === '' || input.val() === input.attr('placeholder')) { | |
input.addClass('placeholder'); | |
input.val(input.attr('placeholder')); | |
} | |
}).blur().parents('form').submit(function() { | |
$(this).find('[placeholder]').each(function() { | |
var input = $(this); | |
if (input.val() === input.attr('placeholder')) { | |
input.val(''); | |
} | |
}); | |
}); | |
// Don't forget to style up your placeholder | |
// .placeholder { color: #ddd; } |
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