placeholder issue with jQuery Validate

Question

I noticed today that we have an issue with jquery Validate when used in conjunction with placeholder text.

Example:

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Answer 1

I used a trick, if you focus on the field, the placeholder appears.. The following code will focus and blur all of the input fields.

function tabFields(){
    $('#form input[type="text"]').each(function(){
        $(this).focus().blur();
    });
}