function showTipsIfBlank(o, text) {
    if (o.val() == '') {
        o.val(text);
        o.css('color', '#808080');
    }
}
function clearTipsIfHas(o, text) {
    if (o.val() == text) {
        o.val('');
        o.css('color', 'black');
    }
}
(function($) {
    // jQuery plugin definition
    $.fn.tips = function(params) {
        // merge default and user parameters
        //params = $.extend({ defaultTime: 0, mouseoverClass: 'jquery-timepicker-mouseover' }, params);
        var t = $(this);
        var id = t.attr('id');
        showTipsIfBlank($(this), params.text);
        t.focus(function() {
            clearTipsIfHas($(this), params.text);
        });
        t.blur(function() {
            showTipsIfBlank($(this), params.text);
        });
        // otherwise, handle the form submit event
        $('form').submit(function() {
            clearTipsIfHas($('#' + id), params.text);
        });
        return this;
    };
})(jQuery);