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Get placeholders to work on all browsers
$('[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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