placeholder issue with jQuery Validate

Question

I noticed today that we have an issue with jquery Validate when used in conjunction with placeholder text.

Example:

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Answer 1

My quick solution:

            $(".validateForm").submit(function(){
            $(this).find("input[type=text]").each(function(){
                if($(this).attr("placeholder") == $(this).val())$(this).val("");
            })
        })