jquery(document).ready(function($){ if( $('.floating-labels').length > 0 ) floatlabels(); function floatlabels() { var inputfields = $('.floating-labels .cd-label').next(); inputfields.each(function(){ var singleinput = $(this); //check if user is filling one of the form fields checkval(singleinput); singleinput.keyup(function(){ checkval(singleinput); }); }); } function checkval(inputfield) { ( inputfield.val() == '' ) ? inputfield.prev('.cd-label').removeclass('float') : inputfield.prev('.cd-label').addclass('float'); } });