diff --git a/dev/jquery.jtable.core.js b/dev/jquery.jtable.core.js
index a859986b..d9adbe01 100644
--- a/dev/jquery.jtable.core.js
+++ b/dev/jquery.jtable.core.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         * CONSTRUCTOR AND INITIALIZATION METHODS                                *
         *************************************************************************/
 
-        /* Contructor.
+        /* Constructor.
         *************************************************************************/
         _create: function () {
 
@@ -138,8 +138,11 @@
             if (props.inputClass == undefined) {
                 props.inputClass = '';
             }
+            if (props.placeholder == undefined) {
+                props.placeholder = '';
+            }
 
-            //Convert dependsOn to array if it's a comma seperated lists
+            //Convert dependsOn to array if it's a comma separated lists
             if (props.dependsOn && $.type(props.dependsOn) === 'string') {
                 var dependsOnArray = props.dependsOn.split(',');
                 props.dependsOn = [];
diff --git a/dev/jquery.jtable.forms.js b/dev/jquery.jtable.forms.js
index b497a7e5..34ea15bb 100644
--- a/dev/jquery.jtable.forms.js
+++ b/dev/jquery.jtable.forms.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         *************************************************************************/
 
         /* Submits a form asynchronously using AJAX.
-        *  This method is needed, since form submitting logic can be overrided
+        *  This method is needed, since form submitting logic can be overridden
         *  by extensions.
         *************************************************************************/
         _submitFormUsingAjax: function (url, formData, success, error) {
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
                 .append($textArea);
         },
 
-        /* Creates a standart textbox for a field.
+        /* Creates a standard text input for a field.
         *************************************************************************/
         _createTextInputForField: function (field, fieldName, value) {
-            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="text" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
+            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" placeholder="' + field.placeholder + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="text" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
             if (value != undefined) {
                 $input.val(value);
             }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
         /* Creates a password input for a field.
         *************************************************************************/
         _createPasswordInputForField: function (field, fieldName, value) {
-            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="password" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
+            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" placeholder="' + field.placeholder + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="password" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
             if (value != undefined) {
                 $input.val(value);
             }
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 .append($input);
         },
 
-        /* Creates a checkboxfor a field.
+        /* Creates a checkbox for a field.
         *************************************************************************/
         _createCheckboxForField: function (field, fieldName, value) {
             var self = this;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
             //Check the checkbox if it's value is checked-value
             if (self._getIsCheckBoxSelectedForFieldByValue(fieldName, value)) {
-                $checkBox.attr('checked', 'checked');
+                $checkBox.prop('checked', true);
             }
 
             //This method sets checkbox's value and text according to state of the checkbox
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@
                     .addClass('jtable-option-text-clickable')
                     .click(function () {
                         if ($checkBox.is(':checked')) {
-                            $checkBox.attr('checked', false);
+                            $checkBox.prop('checked', false);
                         } else {
-                            $checkBox.attr('checked', true);
+                            $checkBox.prop('checked', true);
                         }
 
                         refreshCheckBoxValueAndText();
diff --git a/lib/jquery.jtable.js b/lib/jquery.jtable.js
index 869af246..c8424eab 100644
--- a/lib/jquery.jtable.js
+++ b/lib/jquery.jtable.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         * CONSTRUCTOR AND INITIALIZATION METHODS                                *
         *************************************************************************/
 
-        /* Contructor.
+        /* Constructor.
         *************************************************************************/
         _create: function () {
 
@@ -167,8 +167,11 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
             if (props.inputClass == undefined) {
                 props.inputClass = '';
             }
+            if (props.placeholder == undefined) {
+                props.placeholder = '';
+            }
 
-            //Convert dependsOn to array if it's a comma seperated lists
+            //Convert dependsOn to array if it's a comma separated lists
             if (props.dependsOn && $.type(props.dependsOn) === 'string') {
                 var dependsOnArray = props.dependsOn.split(',');
                 props.dependsOn = [];
@@ -1489,7 +1492,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         *************************************************************************/
 
         /* Submits a form asynchronously using AJAX.
-        *  This method is needed, since form submitting logic can be overrided
+        *  This method is needed, since form submitting logic can be overridden
         *  by extensions.
         *************************************************************************/
         _submitFormUsingAjax: function (url, formData, success, error) {
@@ -1605,10 +1608,10 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                 .append($textArea);
         },
 
-        /* Creates a standart textbox for a field.
+        /* Creates a standard text input for a field.
         *************************************************************************/
         _createTextInputForField: function (field, fieldName, value) {
-            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="text" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
+            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" placeholder="' + field.placeholder + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="text" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
             if (value != undefined) {
                 $input.val(value);
             }
@@ -1621,7 +1624,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         /* Creates a password input for a field.
         *************************************************************************/
         _createPasswordInputForField: function (field, fieldName, value) {
-            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="password" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
+            var $input = $('<input class="' + field.inputClass + '" placeholder="' + field.placeholder + '" id="Edit-' + fieldName + '" type="password" name="' + fieldName + '"></input>');
             if (value != undefined) {
                 $input.val(value);
             }
@@ -1631,7 +1634,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                 .append($input);
         },
 
-        /* Creates a checkboxfor a field.
+        /* Creates a checkbox for a field.
         *************************************************************************/
         _createCheckboxForField: function (field, fieldName, value) {
             var self = this;
@@ -1658,7 +1661,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
             //Check the checkbox if it's value is checked-value
             if (self._getIsCheckBoxSelectedForFieldByValue(fieldName, value)) {
-                $checkBox.attr('checked', 'checked');
+                $checkBox.prop('checked', true);
             }
 
             //This method sets checkbox's value and text according to state of the checkbox
@@ -1679,9 +1682,9 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                     .addClass('jtable-option-text-clickable')
                     .click(function () {
                         if ($checkBox.is(':checked')) {
-                            $checkBox.attr('checked', false);
+                            $checkBox.prop('checked', false);
                         } else {
-                            $checkBox.attr('checked', true);
+                            $checkBox.prop('checked', true);
                         }
 
                         refreshCheckBoxValueAndText();