jQuery.fn.hint = function (blurClass) {
  if (!blurClass) { 
    blurClass = 'blur';
  }

  return this.each(function () {
    // get jQuery version of 'this'
    var $input = jQuery(this),

    // capture the rest of the variable to allow for reuse
      title = $input.attr('title'),
      $form = jQuery(this.form),
      $win = jQuery(window);

    function remove() {
      if ($input.val() === title && $input.hasClass(blurClass)) {
        $input.val('').removeClass(blurClass);
      }
    }

    // only apply logic if the element has the attribute
    if (title) { 
      // on blur, set value to title attr if text is blank
      $input.blur(function () {
        if (this.value === '') {
          $input.val(title).addClass(blurClass);
        }
      }).focus(remove).blur(); // now change all inputs to title

      // clear the pre-defined text when form is submitted
      $form.submit(remove);
      $win.unload(remove); // handles Firefox's autocomplete
    }
  });
};
function limitChars1(textid, limit, infodiv)
	{
		var text = $('.'+textid).val();	
		var textlength = text.length;
		if(textlength > limit)
		{
			$('.' + infodiv).html('0 chars available');
			$('.'+textid).val(text.substr(0,limit));
			return false;
		}
		else
		{
			$('.' + infodiv).html(+ (limit - textlength) +' chars available');
			return true;
		}
	}
$(function(){
 	$('.comment1').keyup(function(){
 		limitChars1('comment1', 100, 'charlimitinfo1');
 	})
 	$('.comment2').keyup(function(){
 		limitChars1('comment2', 100, 'charlimitinfo2');
 	})
});
$(document).ready(function(){
	$('input:text').hint();
	$(".entry:odd").addClass("alt");
	$(".name").val("optional");
});