jQuery plugin to force a blur event in iOS when a user taps out of an input.

jquery.iosTapOut.js

$.fn.iosTapOut = function() {
        return this.each( function() {

            var $this = $(this);
            var canTouch = 'ontouchstart' in document.documentElement;

            if( canTouch ) {

                $this.data( 'iosTapOut.active', false );

                $(document).bind( 'touchstart.iosTapOut', function(e) {
                    if( $this.data('iosTapOut.active') ) {
                        if( ! $(e.target).is($this) ) {
                            $this.data('iosTapOut.active', false);
                            $this.blur();
                        }
                    }
                } );

                $this.bind( 'touchstart.iosTapOut', function() {
                    $this.data( 'iosTapOut.active', true );
                } );

            }

        } );
    };