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('placeholder') || ""), //.replace(/(?:[\r\n]|\r\n)/g, "<br>"),
      $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 === '') {
          $input.addClass(blurClass);
          if ($input.is("textarea")) $input.html(title);
          else $input.val(title);
        }
      }).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
    }
  });
};