$(document).ready(
	function() {

		//
		// BEGIN dressing up search field
		$("#search_field").attr("value", "Search...");
				
		if ($("#search_field").attr("value") == null) {
			$("#search_field").attr("value", "Search...");
		}
		
		$("#search_field").focus(function() {
			if ($("#search_field").attr("value") == "Search...") {
				$("#search_field").attr("value", "");
			}
		});
		
		$("#search_field").blur(function() {
			if ($("#search_field").attr("value") == null || $("#search_field").attr("value") == "") {
				$("#search_field").attr("value", "Search...");
			}
		});
		// END dressing up search fields
		//
			
		//
		// BEGIN alert if search form is submitted without any keywords
		$("#search").submit(
			function() {
				if ($("#search_field").attr("value") == "" || $("#search_field").attr("value") == "Search...") {
					alert("Enter some search terms first.");
					return false;
				}
				
			}
		);
		// END alert if search form is submitted without any keywords
		//
		
		//
		// BEGIN alert if comment form is submitted without required fields containing data
		$("#comments_form form").submit(
			function() {
				if ($("#author").attr("value") == "" || $("#email").attr("value") == "" || $("#comments_text").attr("value") == "") {
					alert("You must fill out all of the required fields in order to submit your comments.");
					return false;
				}
				
			}
		);
		// END alert if comment form is submitted without required fields containing data
		//
		
	}
);