jQuery.fn.hint = function (blurClass) {
  if (!blurClass) { 
	blurClass = 'blur';
  }

  return this.each(function () {
	// get jQuery version of 'this'
	var $input = jQuery(this),

	// capture the rest of the variable to allow for reuse
	  title = $input.attr('title'),
	  $form = jQuery(this.form),
	  $win = jQuery(window);

	function remove() {
		if ($input.val() === title && $input.hasClass(blurClass)) {
			if($input.hasClass('placeholder')){
				$input.prev().show().focus();
				$input.hide();
			} else {
				$input.val('').removeClass(blurClass);
			}
		}
	}

	// only apply logic if the element has the attribute
	if (title) { 
	  // on blur, set value to title attr if text is blank
	  $input.blur(function () {
		if (this.value === '') {
			if($input.attr('type') == 'password'){
//				$input.before('<div style="position: absolute;">' + title + '</div>');
				$input.hide();
				$input.next('#' + $input.attr('name') + '_placeholder').show();
			} else {
				$input.val(title).addClass(blurClass);
			}
		}
	  }).focus(remove).blur(); // now change all inputs to title

	  // clear the pre-defined text when form is submitted
	  $form.submit(remove);
	  $win.unload(remove); // handles Firefox's autocomplete
	}
  });
};