It’s very simple, simple send a selector string to the jQuery function and call the populate() method:

Let’s assume the following markup in the body:

<form method="post" action="process_form.php">
<p>
    <label for="name">Enter your name:</label>
    <input type="text" name="name" id="name" class="autopop" title="Enter your name..." value="" />
</p>
</form>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.j"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.populate.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function(){
    $("form input.autopop").populate({color: "#999"});
});
</script>

It’s that simple. It’s fast, elegant, and accessible. You can even send an optional settings object with a color property. This will be used for the auto-populated text’s color.

See the demo, or download the zip.

Aisde from a new visual design, this version features:

• Search results including:
  1. The Codex reference page for function/template tag if it exists
  2. The Codex documentation search for the query entered
  3. The PHPXref page at phpxref.yoast.com
  4. The phpDoc page hosted at http://phpdoc.wordpress.org
  5. The custom Google search for WordPress developers
• List of additional developer resources for quick access
• Safari/Chrome Bookmarklets included on Add to Browser page
• Legacy browser tool bar support

I hope you all find it even more useful and it helps speed up your coding. Take it easy!

Just visit CheckMyHeaders.com and enjoy.

What’s so great?

Well, I’m sure I’m partial because I built it, but here are a few of the perks:

• Clean, simple interface
• Easy to remember URL: http://checkmyheaders.com – no more search or bookmark clicks
• OpenSearch support for Firefox and IE 7 toolbars
• Bookmarklet support for Safari/Chrome
• Support for SSL links

Let me know what you think, if you like it, link it up!

• WPLookup now accepts the function parameter in a get or post request, allowing some fun browser plugins and the ability to direct link to queries if you so desire.
• Instead of a notice and link to the function reference when documentation is not found, WPLookup will send you to the documentation search results for your query. This makes WPLookup both get you to documentation and search the Codex itself. Note: WPLookup will exchange spaces for your underscores in this scenario to create real search terms.

Adding a custom search engine to Firefox and Opera

Thanks to @aaronwaggs for the idea to create a custom search engine for WPLookup.

Here’s how you can add WPLookup to your web browser’s search toolbar.