AngularJS placeholder shiv directive.

angular-placeholder.js

angular.module('namespace.directives', []).directive('placeholder', ['$timeout', function($timeout) {
  var i = document.createElement('input'),
      support = ('placeholder' in i);
  if (support) return {};
  return {
    restrict: 'A',
    link: function(scope, elm, attrs) {
      if (attrs.type === 'password') {
        return;
      }
      $timeout(function(){
        elm.val(attrs.value || attrs.placeholder);
        elm.bind('focus', function(){
          if (elm.val() === attrs.placeholder) {
            elm.val('');
          }
        });
        elm.bind('blur', function(){
          if (elm.val() === '') {
            elm.val(attrs.placeholder);
          }
        });
      });
    }
  };
}]);