(function($){

$.fn.iefixer = function(){

    var ie = $.browser.msie;
    var ver = $.browser.version;

    if ( ie && ver<=7 ) {

        $.fn.origval = $.fn.val;
        $.fn.val = function(value){
            var elem = this[0];
            if(value === undefined){
                var returnVal = null;
                if( elem.nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'button' )
                {
                    returnVal = elem.getAttributeNode("value").nodeValue;
                } else {
                    returnVal = $(elem).origval();
                }
                return returnVal;
            } else {
                if( elem.nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'button' )
                {
                    elem.getAttributeNode("value").nodeValue = value;
                } else {
                    $(elem).origval(value);
                }

            }
        }

     var originalAttr = $.fn.attr;
        $.fn.attr = function(name, val) {
            if (this[0].nodeName.toLowerCase() == 'button' && val === undefined) return $(this).val();
            return originalAttr.apply(this, arguments);
        }

    }

};

})(jQuery);