jQuery.fn.hint = function (blurClass){

    if (!blurClass) 
    { 
        blurClass = 'blur';
    }

    return this.each(function () {

        // get jQuery version of 'this'
        var $input = jQuery(this),

        // capture the rest of the variable to allow for reuse
        title = $input.attr('title'),
        
        $form = jQuery(this.form),
        $win = jQuery(window);

        function remove() 
        {
            if ($input.val() === title && $input.hasClass(blurClass)) 
            {
                $input.val('').removeClass(blurClass);
            }
        }

        // only apply logic if the element has the attribute
        if (title) 
        { 
            // on blur, set value to title attr if text is blank
            $input.blur(function () {
                
                if (this.value === '') 
                {
                    $input.val(title).addClass(blurClass);
                }
                
            }).focus(remove).blur(); // now change all inputs to title

            // clear the pre-defined text when form is submitted
            $form.submit(remove);
            $win.unload(remove); // handles Firefox's autocomplete
        }

    });

};