jQuery(document).ready(function($){

    // set the default search and grayed out text
    if( $('input.search').val() == '' ) { $('input.search').addClass('default-search').val('Search forex blog'); }

    // search box
    $('input.search')
        // clear the default on focus
        .focus(function() {
            if ($(this).val() == 'Search forex blog') { $(this).removeClass('default-search').val(''); }
        })
        // add the default on blur and no value
        .blur(function() {
            if($(this).val() == '') { $(this).addClass('default-search').val('Search forex blog'); }
        });
        
    // the search button
    $('#searchbuttoninput')
        // hover effect
        .hover(function(){
            var img = $(this).attr('src');
            img = img.replace(/\.gif/,'_over.gif');
            $(this).attr('src',img);
        },function(){
            var img = $(this).attr('src');
            img = img.replace(/_over\.gif/,'.gif');
            $(this).attr('src',img);
        })
        // don't allow a search on no input
        .click(function() {
            var search = $('input.search').val();
            if( search == '' || search == 'Search forex blog' ) {
                return false;
            }
            return true;
        });
});