I have a text box in a form I want to change. There is a value in the text box that notes: Special requests When the person clicks inside the text box to type something in there, I want the value to disappear. I don't want them to have to highlight it and then have to delete it. Also, the color of the text is black and I want it to be a medium gray. This is the code: <tr><td align="right">Special details:</td></td><td colspan="2"><textarea name="details" rows="3" wrap="soft">Special requests</textarea></td></tr> Can this be done based on the info I have given you? Thanks, Karen