// usage: log('inside coolFunc', this, arguments);
window.log = function(){
  log.history = log.history || [];   // store logs to an array for reference
  log.history.push(arguments);
  if(this.console) {
      arguments.callee = arguments.callee.caller;
      console.log( Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments) );
  }
};
(function(b){function c(){}for(var d="assert,count,debug,dir,dirxml,error,exception,group,groupCollapsed,groupEnd,info,log,markTimeline,profile,profileEnd,time,timeEnd,trace,warn".split(","),a;a=d.pop();)b[a]=b[a]||c})(window.console=window.console||{});

// input helper text plugin
    $.fn.inputHelper = function () {
        return this.each(function () {
            var inputText = $(this).attr('value');
            var helperText = $(this).attr('alt');
            
            $(this).attr("value", helperText);
            
            // on focus clear input
            $(this).focus(function () {
                if ($(this).val() === helperText) {
                    $(this).attr('value', '');
                    $(this).val('');
                } else {
                    return;
                }
            });
            
            // on blur, replace empty input with helper text if nothing was entered
            $(this).blur(function () {
                if ($(this).val() === "") {
                    $(this).attr("value", helperText);
                } else {
                    return;
                }
            });
        });
    };