Question

$(document).ready(function()
{
    $('#comment textarea').click(function()
    {
        if (this.value == this.'Post a comment')
        {
            this.value = '';
        }
    });

    $('#comment textarea').blur(function()
    {
        if (this.value == '')
        {
            this.value = this.'Post a comment';
        }
    });
});

I have this bit of script stuck on a php file. However it is not functioning. The textarea’s default value is Post a comment. This script should change the textarea’s value to null on click, and then on blur change it back to post a comment.

Answer 1

The followig code should work:

     $(document).ready(function() {
         $('#comment textarea').click(
             function() {
                 if (this.value == 'Post a comment') {
                     this.value = '';
                 }
             }
         );
         $('#comment textarea').blur(
             function() {
                 if (this.value == '') {
                     this.value = 'Post a comment';
                 }
             }
         );
    });