$(function (evt)
{

  //Apply watermark function
  function applyWatermark(el)
  {
    var jqElement = $(el);
    if (jqElement.val() == '' || jqElement.val() == el.originalVal)
    {
      jqElement.val(el.originalVal);
      jqElement.addClass('watermark');
    }
  }


  //Remove watermark on focus
  $('.watermark')
  .focus(function (evt)
  {
    var jqObj = $(this);
    if (jqObj.val() == this.originalVal)
      jqObj.val('');
    jqObj.removeClass('watermark');
  })

  //Apply watermark on blur
  .blur(function (evt)
  {
    applyWatermark(this);
  })

  //Apply watermark on page load
  .each(function () { this.originalVal = $(this).val(); applyWatermark($(this)); })

  .closest("form").submit(function (e)
  {
    $(this).find('.watermark').each(function ()
    {
      if ($(this).val() == this.originalVal)
      {
        $(this).val('');
        $(this).removeClass('watermark');
      }
    });
  });


});