fix for placeholders in old IE

gistfile1.txt

 (function($){
    "use strict";

    $.fn.fixPlaceholders = function(){};

    if( $.support.placeholders )
        return;

    var selector = 'input[placeholder], textarea[placeholder]',
        originalType;

    // custom jQuery methods
    $.fn.fixPlaceholders = {
        setOriginalType : function(){
            if( this.tagName == 'INPUT' )
                this.originalType = this.type || 'text';
        },
        onFocus : function(){
            console.log(this.originalType);
            if( this.originalType )
                this.type = this.originalType;

            if( this.value == $(this).attr("placeholder") ){
                if( this.tagName == 'INPUT' )
                this.value = '';
            }

            $(this).removeClass('empty');
        },
        onBlur : function(){
            if( this.value == "" ){
                if( this.tagName == 'INPUT' )
                    this.type = 'text';

                this.value = $(this).addClass('empty').attr("placeholder");
            }
            else
                $(this).removeClass('empty');
        }
    }

    // bind events
    $(document)
        .on('focus', selector, $.fn.fixPlaceholders.onFocus)
        .on('blur', selector, $.fn.fixPlaceholders.onBlur);

    // scan page for inputs
    $('input[placeholder]').each(function(){
        $.fn.fixPlaceholders.setOriginalType.apply(this);
        $.fn.fixPlaceholders.onBlur.apply(this);
    })

})(jQuery);