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)) {
        $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 === '') {
          $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(function(){
			if (formvalidated) {
				remove();
			}
		});

	      $win.unload(remove); // handles Firefox's autocomplete
    }
  });
};
jQuery(document).ready(function() { 
//	jQuery(function(){ 
	    // find all the input elements with title attributes
		jQuery('input[title!=""]').hint();
//	});

        //  Focus auto-focus fields
        $('.auto-focus:first').focus();
        
        //  Initialize auto-hint fields
        $('INPUT.auto-hint, TEXTAREA.auto-hint').focus(function(){
            if($(this).val() == $(this).attr('title')){ 
                $(this).val('');
                $(this).removeClass('auto-hint');
            }
        });
        
        $('INPUT.auto-hint, TEXTAREA.auto-hint').blur(function(){
            if($(this).val() == '' && $(this).attr('title') != ''){ 
                $(this).val($(this).attr('title'));
                $(this).addClass('auto-hint'); 
            }
        });
        
        $('INPUT.auto-hint, TEXTAREA.auto-hint').each(function(){
            if($(this).attr('title') == ''){ return; }
            if($(this).val() == ''){ $(this).val($(this).attr('title')); }
            else { $(this).removeClass('auto-hint'); } 
        });

});