$(function() { 
	//validate mailing list form
	$("#mailingList").submit( function() {
		//check a name has been entered
		if( ($('#mailName').val() == 'Name') || ($('#mailName').val() == '') || ($('#mailAddress').val() == 'Email') || ($('#mailAddress').val() == '') ){
			alert('Please enter your name and email address'); 
			return false;
		} else {
			//display loading bar
			$('#mailContainer').hide();
			$('#loadMail').show();
			$.get('mailingList.php',{name:$('#mailName').val(), email:$('#mailAddress').val()},
			function(data){
				$('#loadMail').hide();

				$('#mailContainer').empty().append(data).show().css({color: "#000"});  
				return false;
			});
			return false;
		}
	});
	
//test input funciton 	
var active_color = '#4B351E'; // Colour of user provided text
var inactive_color = '#C6B9A1'; // Colour of default text

  $("input.signup").css("color", inactive_color);
  var default_values = new Array(); 
  $("input.signup").focus(function() {
    if (!default_values[this.id]) {
      default_values[this.id] = this.value;
    }
    if (this.value == default_values[this.id]) {
      this.value = '';
      this.style.color = active_color;
    }
    $(this).blur(function() {
      if (this.value == '') {
        this.style.color = inactive_color;
        this.value = default_values[this.id];
      }
    });
  });
});