function switcher(id) {
 switch (id) {
  case 'searchRequest': var j = 'Search for a group';break;
  default: '';break;
 }
 return j;
}

function focused(id) {
 var j = switcher(id);
 if(document.getElementById(id).value == j) {
  document.getElementById(id).value = "";
 }
}

function blurred(id) {
 var j = switcher(id);
 if(document.getElementById(id).value =='') {
  document.getElementById(id).value = j;
 }
}