[jQuery] Clear Input Search Box?

[jQuery] Clear Input Search Box?


I am trying to clear an input search box's value.
When the page loads the value is set. I.e.:
<input id="searchBox" name="searchBox" type="text" class="input"
style="width: 100px;" value="Search term or part #">
I want to set it to blank when the user clicks the box to enter a
value:
    $("#searchBox").click(function() {
        $("#searchBox").attr("value","");
    });
I have tried a couple things but I keep getting errors..
    $("#searchBox").click(function() {
        $(this).attr("value","");
    });