$(document).ready(function() {
	var val = document.getElementById('msg_name').value;
	var msg = document.getElementById('msg_text').value;

	//set instructional copy in fields if they currently have no value
	if($("#msg_name").val() == '') {
		$("#msg_name").val('Enter name here');
	}
	
	if($("#msg_text").val() == '') {
		$("#msg_text").val('Enter text here');
	}
	
	//empty instructional copy if the field is clicked in
	$("#msg_name").focus(function(event) {
		if($("#msg_name").val() == 'Enter name here') {
			$("#msg_name").val('');
		}
	});
	
	$("#msg_text").focus(function(event) {
		if($("#msg_text").val() == 'Enter text here') {
			$("#msg_text").val('');
		}
	});
	if (val != 'Enter name here')
		document.getElementById('msg_name').value = val;
	if (msg != 'Enter text here')
		document.getElementById('msg_text').value = msg;
});
 
function checkForm() {
	if (document.getElementById('msg_name').value == 'Enter name here') {
		alert('Enter your name please');
		return false;
	}
	if (document.getElementById('msg_text').value == 'Enter text here') {
		lert('Enter your text please');
		return false;
	}
}