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// Put text in the search box and remove it and change the colour when it needs to be used.
function search_text()
{
    var search_advice_text = $('#f_search').siblings('label').text();
 
 
    $('#f_search').val( search_advice_text ).css({'color':'#ccc'});
 
    $('#f_search').focus(function(){
        if( $(this).val().length == 0 || $(this).val() == search_advice_text ){
            $(this).val( '' ).css({'color':'#444'});
        }
    }).blur(function(){
 
 
        if( $(this).val().length == 0 ){
            $(this).val( search_advice_text ).css({'color':'#ccc'});
        }
    });
 
}