var message_prompt = "Got something to say? Write it here.";

function sendMsgInit() {
    var elem = document.getElementById('send_msg_textarea');
    if (elem) {
      if (search_arg == '') {
        elem.value = message_prompt;
      } 
    }
  }
  
function messageFocus()
{
  var elem = document.getElementById('send_msg_textarea');
  if (elem) {
    if (elem.value == message_prompt) {
      elem.value = '';
      YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(elem, "focused");
    }
  }
 }
 
function messageBlur()
  {
    var elem = document.getElementById('send_msg_textarea');
    if (elem) {
      if (elem.value == '') {
        YAHOO.util.Dom.removeClass(elem, "focused");
        elem.value = message_prompt;
      }
    }
  }

document.onLoad=sendMsgInit();