Input text feild erasure :)

Ok, here is my problem. I have an email subscription form on my site. It is a simple script that takes the input from the input text feild on the page and then puts it into email and says basically "Subscribe $email_Address to List@domain.com."

Well, in the text field its default value is "Type E-Mail Here." Well, my stupid *** users dont understand that they need to erase this before they type in their email. So instead of erasing this, i end up getting a subscription notice like "Subscribe someone@stupidassidiots.comType E-mail Here to list@domain.com"

Basically what i need is a script that when they click in the text feild it erases the default value. I have seen this before, but i'm not sure how to do this. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s. This is not meant to offend any "Stupid *** users". lol. :P

Hi,

try smth like this:

<FORM name=hmspin action=hmspin.php method=post>
<INPUT maxLength=45 value="Type E-Mail Here" name=email onFocus=" if (document.hmspin.email.value==''Type E-Mail Here") document.hmspin.email.value='' >
<br>
<INPUT type=submit value=Subscribe name=submit>

it should work,
Ciao