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Overlabel technique

/ Published in: jQuery

1. Use absolute positioning to place label over the text box
2. Hide label except when JS is enabled
3. Use jQuery to hide label when field receives focus

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$(document).ready(function() {
    $("#header .siteSearch label").addClass("overlabel");
    $("label.overlabel").overlabel();
});
 
 
jQuery.fn.overlabel = function() {
    this.each(function(index) {
        var label = $(this); var field;
        var id = this.htmlFor || label.attr('for');
        if (id && (field = document.getElementById(id))) {
            var control = $(field);
            label.addClass("overlabel-apply");
            if (field.value !== '') {
                label.css("text-indent", "-1000px");
            }
            control.focus(function () {label.css("text-indent", "-1000px");}).blur(function () {
                if (this.value === '') {
                    label.css("text-indent", "0px");
                }
            });
            label.click(function() {
                var label = $(this); var field;
                var id = this.htmlFor || label.attr('for');
                if (id && (field = document.getElementById(id))) {
                    field.focus();
                }
            });
        }
    });
};