(function($){

	$.placeHeld = function(el, options){
		var base = this;
			base.$el = $(el);
			base.el = el;
			base.$el.data("placeHeld", base);
			base.placeholderText = base.$el.attr("placeholder");
		base.init = function(){
			base.options = $.extend({},$.placeHeld.defaultOptions, options);
			base.$el.bind('blur', base.holdPlace).bind('focus', base.releasePlace).trigger('blur');
			base.$el.parents('form').bind('submit', base.clearPlace);
		};
		// Hold with the default value attribute
		base.holdPlace = function() {
			var value = base.$el.val();
			if (!value) base.$el.val(base.placeholderText).addClass(base.options.className);
		};
		// Refill with the default value attribute
		base.releasePlace = function() {
			var value = base.$el.val();
			if (value == base.placeholderText) base.$el.val('').removeClass(base.options.className);
		};
		// Refill with the default value attribute
		base.clearPlace = function() {
			var value = base.$el.val();
			if (value == base.placeholderText && base.$el.hasClass(base.options.className)) base.$el.val('');
		};
		base.init();
	};

	$.placeHeld.defaultOptions = { className: "placeheld" };

	$.fn.placeHeld = function(options) {
		// Check for placeholder attribute support
		if (!!("placeholder" in $('<input>')[0])) return;
		return this.each(function() {
			(new $.placeHeld(this, options));
		});
	};

})(jQuery);