/* * jQuery Form Tips 1.2 * By Manuel Boy (http://www.polargold.de) * Copyright (c) 2009 Manuel Boy * Licensed under the MIT License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php */ jQuery.fn.formtips = function(options) { // handle options settings = jQuery.extend({ tippedClass: "tipped" }, options); return this.each(function() { jQuery(this).each(function() { // prepare input elements an textareas var e = jQuery(this); // handle focus event jQuery(e).bind('focus', function() { var lv = jQuery(this).attr('title'); if(jQuery(this).val() == lv) { jQuery(this).val('').removeClass(settings.tippedClass); } return false; }); // handle blur event jQuery(e).bind('blur', function() { var lv = jQuery(this).attr('title'); if(jQuery(this).val() == '') { jQuery(this).val(lv).addClass(settings.tippedClass); } return false; }); // handle initial text var lv = jQuery(e).attr('title'); if(jQuery(e).val() == '' || jQuery(e).val() == jQuery(this).attr('title')) { jQuery(e).val(lv).addClass(settings.tippedClass); } else { jQuery(e).removeClass(settings.tippedClass); } }); // handle submit of forms (remove default value) if(jQuery('.' + settings.tippedClass, this).length > 0) { jQuery(this).submit(function() { // untip 'em jQuery('.' + settings.tippedClass, this).each(function() { var e = jQuery(this); var lv = jQuery(this).attr('title'); if(jQuery(e).val() == lv) { jQuery(e).val('').removeClass(settings.tippedClass); } }); return true; }); } }); };