function set_search_box(){
  defaultValue = "Search";//$("#myform label[for='s']").html();
  $("#s")
    .data("default", defaultValue)
    .val(defaultValue)
	  .css({color:'#999'});
 
  //assign a function to the focus and blur events
  $("#s")
	.bind("focus", function(){
		value = $(this).val();
		defaultValue = "Search";//$(this).data("default");
		//if the current and default value are the same, clear the input field
		if(value==defaultValue){
		  $(this).val("");
		}
		$(this).css({color:'#000'});
	})
	.bind("blur", function(){
	  value = $(this).val();
	  //if the field is empty, set the value to default
		if(!value){
		  $(this).val(defaultValue)
		  .css({color:'#999'});
		}
   	$(this).css({color:'#999'});			 
	});
}