Delete default search text in search box when clicked

I have edited what the default text was in the search box with the help of a very helpful zen forum user. However, I have just noticed then when I click in the search box it I have manually delete the text before typing in what I want to search for. Is there a way to make it where if a user clicks in the search box it clears it and they can just type what they are looking for. Thanks for any help.

My site is https://www.jaylyns.com Just a note: this site contains adult material.

What did you do to change the default text? The behavior in a stock install is to disappear when clicked.

BTW- the default text could have been changed by editing the language file.

That's how I changed it. In the language file i just changed it within the quotes from search to what I wanted it to say. Don't believe I changed anything else to where it should have done that.

Yep.. for poops and piddles I tried using an apostrophe in there on one of my sites and my site behaves the same. The existing type stays. It doesn't like the apostophe! Now - How to fix that? Wish I could help.
Marg

Everywhere else I have used an apostrophe I proceeded it by / and it works fine. Thought it would do the same here in the search box. Worse case I'll take the apostrophe out. But if someone else knows another fix to this please let me know. Thanks.

How did you change the text in the search box? I need to do the same thing, and I could not find your original posts for this.

Thank you

/includes/languages/english/header.php

Editing /includes/languages/english/header.php should be saved to any custom template folder (/includes/languages/english/CUSTOM/header.php where CUSTOM is your template.
Using classic or template default will only create problems at upgrade time.