Question

I have an input box that has default value text assigned to it. How can I remove this text when the user focuses on the field::

CoDE

<input type="text" name="kp1_description" value="Enter Keypress Description">

Answer 1

$(document).ready(function(){
    var Input = $('input[name=kp1_description]');
    var default_value = Input.val();

    Input.focus(function() {
        if(Input.val() == default_value) Input.val("");
    }).blur(function(){
        if(Input.val().length == 0) Input.val(default_value);
    });
})​

That should do it.

Updated, Forgot that focus does not have a 2nd parameter for the focus-out event because there is none, it has to be chained with blur:

http://jsfiddle.net/hDCsZ/

you should also think about creating your own function for this such as:

$.fn.ToggleInputValue = function(){
    return $(this).each(function(){
        var Input = $(this);
        var default_value = Input.val();

        Input.focus(function() {
           if(Input.val() == default_value) Input.val("");
        }).blur(function(){
            if(Input.val().length == 0) Input.val(default_value);
        });
    });
}

Then use like so

$(document).ready(function(){
    $('input').ToggleInputValue();
})​