;(function($){
	var addEvent = function(elem, type, fn) { // Simple utility for cross-browser event handling
	if (elem.addEventListener) elem.addEventListener(type, fn, false);
	else if (elem.attachEvent) elem.attachEvent('on' + type, fn);
	},
	textField = document.getElementById('myField'),
	placeholder = 'Type some text'; // The placeholder text
	
	addEvent(textField, 'focus', function() {
	if (this.value === placeholder) this.value = '';
	});
	addEvent(textField, 'blur', function() {
	if (this.value === '') this.value = placeholder;
	});
})