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planeboy747
10-18-2005, 10:33 PM
On my website, gayeventsguide.com, I have a place to signup for my newsletter at the top right.

In the form field it says "Enter Email"

How do I create a javascript that once the focus is placed inside the box it will remove the "Enter Email" statement?

Thanks
Jacob
gph
10-18-2005, 11:06 PM
<input type="text" onfocus="this.value='';this.onfocus=null" value="Enter Email">
planeboy747
10-18-2005, 11:16 PM
perfecto! Thanks...here's next question, if focus is taken off the field, then it doesnt put "Enter Email" back in the box, how do I do that?
gph
10-18-2005, 11:23 PM
now you need functions


<script type="text/javascript">

function input_onfocus(el){
el.value='';
el.onfocus=null
}

function input_onblur(el){
el.value='Enter Email';
el.onfocus=function(){
input_onfocus(this)
}
}

</script>

</head>
<body>


<input type="text" onfocus="input_onfocus(this)" onblur="input_onblur(this)" value="Enter Email">