Seems like jQuery removes the value of a input fields that has been slided up and then afterwards down. Not quite sure if it's the placeholder who does it but the built in slideUp/Down seems to bug the input field.
Here is a example: http://jsfiddle.net/k3Bc2/
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#slideUp').click(function () {
$('input[type="text"]').slideUp(1000);
});
$('#slideDown').click(function () {
$('input[type="text"]').slideDown(1000);
});
});
If you enter a value in the input field and click the slideUp button and wait till it's slided up and then click the slideDown you will see the value of the input field is missing.
Does anyone know a workaround to get a slideUp/slideDown working on the example linked?
Using google chrome if that gives an idea of why.