function firePasswordWatermark(element) {

    var thepasswordbox = element;
    var passwatermark = document.getElementById('passwordwatermarkdiv');

    if (thepasswordbox.value == '') {
        passwatermark.className = 'passwordwatermarkbackground';
        element.style.backgroundColor = 'transparent';
    }
    else {
        passwatermark.className = '';
        element.style.backgroundColor = '#FFFFFF';
    }
}

function onfocusPasswordWatermark(element) {

    var passwatermark = document.getElementById('passwordwatermarkdiv');

    passwatermark.className = '';
    element.style.backgroundColor = '#FFFFFF';
}