var $originalValue = '';

$('.text').focus(function () {
	$(this).addClass('active');
	if ($(this).val() == $(this).attr('title')) {
		$originalValue = $(this).val();
		$(this).val('');
	}
});

$('.text').blur(function () {
	$(this).removeClass('active');
	if ($(this).val() == '') {
		$(this).val($originalValue);
	}
});

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Clear all text fields on focus based on original value with single function. The code checks for a 'title' attribute on each input with class 'text' and compares this to the current value of the field.

Clear all text fields on focus based on original value with single function

jquery, text, function

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