(function($) {

	$.fn.ids_placeholder = function(options) {
				
		var obj;
	
		var defaults = {
	
			value: 				'Your Placeholder Goes Here',
			placeholderColor: 	'#999',
			color:				'#000'
		}
		
		var settings = $.extend(defaults, options);
		
		return this.each(function() {
			
			obj = this;
			
			$(obj).val(settings.value).css({color: settings.placeholderColor });
			
			$(obj).focus(function() {
				
				if($(obj).val() == settings.value) {
					$(obj).val('').css({color: settings.color});
				}
			
			});
			
			$(obj).blur(function() {
				
				if(jQuery.trim($(obj).val()) == null || jQuery.trim($(obj).val()) == '') {
					$(obj).val(settings.value).css({color: settings.placeholderColor});
				}
			
			});
			
			
		});
		
	};

})(jQuery);