function focusSearch(element) {

    if ($(element).value == 'STICHWORT-SUCHE') {
        $(element).value = '';
    }
}

function blurSearch(element) {

    if ($(element).value == '') {
        $(element).value = 'STICHWORT-SUCHE';
    }
}

function submitSearch(element) {

    formElement = $(element).up('form');
    if (formElement) {
        searchField = $(formElement).down('input[name="gs[parameter][searchfield]"]');
        if (searchField.value == 'STICHWORT-SUCHE') {
            searchField.value = '';
        }
        formElement.submit();
    }
}