$(document).ready(function(){ $("#membershipForm #name").Watermark("Name:"); $("#membershipForm #email").Watermark("Email:"); function notNameWatermark(value, element){ return value != 'Name:'; } function notEmailWatermark(value, element){ return value != 'Email:'; } $.validator.addMethod("notNameWatermark", notNameWatermark, "Please Enter Your Name"); $.validator.addMethod("notEmailWatermark", notEmailWatermark, "Please Enter Your Email"); $("#membershipForm").validate({ rules: { name: { required: true ,notNameWatermark: true } ,email: { required: true ,notEmailWatermark: true ,email: true } } ,messages: { name: { required: "Please Enter Your Name" } ,email: "Please Enter Valid Email" } }); $("#membershipForm #email").keyup(function() { $("#emailError").addClass('hidden'); }); $("#membershipForm").submit(function() { //$.Watermark.HideAll(); //$.Watermark.ShowAll(); //return false; }); }); /*$(document).ready(function(){ $("#membershipForm #name").val("Name:"); $("#membershipForm #email").val("Email:"); $("#membershipForm #name").focus(function(){ $("#membershipForm #name").val(''); }); });*/