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rated 0 times [ 93] [ 1] / answers: 1 / hits: 58154 / 12 Years ago, mon, march 19, 2012, 12:00:00

I've no idea why this isn't working, but I'm sure it's a very common bit of Javascript. My syntax is clearly lacking, and I don't know why:

<input type=text value=search id=search name=q onclick=javascript:if($(this).val() == 'search') {$(this).val() = '';} return false; />

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answered 12 Years ago johnnaj · Accepted Answer

Your issue is with this line of code:

$(this).val() = ''

The proper way to set a value in jQuery is:

$(this).val(Your value here);

In addition, inline JS is never a good idea. Use this instead:

$(#search).on(click, function() {

    if ($(this).val() == search)

        $(this).val()

});