From ScriptyGoddess:
http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2005/11/15/clear-default-text-onclick-restore-if-nothing-entered/
In your document's head:
The actual form field:
http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2005/11/15/clear-default-text-onclick-restore-if-nothing-entered/
In your document's head:
<script type="text/javascript"> function clickclear(thisfield, defaulttext) { if (thisfield.value == defaulttext) { thisfield.value = ""; } } function clickrecall(thisfield, defaulttext) { if (thisfield.value == "") { thisfield.value = defaulttext; } } script>
The actual form field:
<input type="text" name="myfield" onclick="clickclear(this, 'default text')" onblur="clickrecall(this,'default text')" />