$("document").ready(function() { 
	// get and set initial value from placeholder
	var initial = "Quick Search";
	// blur on page load so the user has to click in the box to search
	$("#tbxSearchItem").blur();	
	// on focus - if the value is equal to the initial value, clear it out
	$("#tbxSearchItem").focus(function() { 
		if($(this).val() == initial) { 
			$(this).val("");	
		}
	});
	// on blur, if the value is empty (or maybe an error?) then replace it with the initial val
	$("#tbxSearchItem").blur(function() { 
		if($(this).val() == "") { 
			$(this).val(initial);	
		}
	});
	
	
});