Index: wp-admin/css/ie.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/ie.css	(revision 23906)
+++ wp-admin/css/ie.css	(working copy)
@@ -520,6 +520,21 @@
 	float: none;
 }
 
+/* Post Formats - Placeholders don't show on IE */
+
+#wp-format-quote-text, 
+#wp-format-quote-source-text, 
+#wp-format-url-text,
+#wp-format-image-text, 
+#wp-format-video-text, 
+#wp-format-audio-text {
+	color: #bbb;
+	position: absolute;
+	font-size: 1.7em;
+	padding: 8px 10px;
+}
+
+
 /* IE6 leftovers */
 * html .row-actions {
 	visibility: visible;
Index: wp-admin/includes/post-formats.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/includes/post-formats.php	(revision 23906)
+++ wp-admin/includes/post-formats.php	(working copy)
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 	<input type="hidden" name="post_format" id="post_format" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $post_format ); ?>" />
 
 	<div class="field wp-format-quote">
-		<label for="_wp_format_quote" class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Quote' ); ?>:</label>
+		<label for="_wp_format_quote" id="wp-format-quote-text"><?php _e( 'Quote' ); ?>:</label>
 		<textarea name="_wp_format_quote" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Quote' ); ?>" class="widefat"><?php echo esc_textarea( $format_meta['quote'] ); ?></textarea>
 	</div>
 
 	<div class="field wp-format-quote">
-		<label for="_wp_format_quote_source" class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Quote source' ); ?>:</label>
+		<label for="_wp_format_quote_source" id="wp-format-quote-source-text"><?php _e( 'Quote source' ); ?>:</label>
 		<input type="text" name="_wp_format_quote_source" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $format_meta['quote_source'] ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Quote source' ); ?>" class="widefat" />
 	</div>
 
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
 				?>
 			</a>
 		</div>
-		<label for="_wp_format_image" class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Attachment ID' ); ?>:</label>
+		<label for="_wp_format_image" id="wp-format-image-text"><?php _e( 'Attachment ID' ); ?>:</label>
 		<input id="wp_format_image" type="hidden" name="_wp_format_image" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $format_meta['image'] ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Attachment ID' ); ?>" class="widefat" />
 	</div>
 
 	<div class="field wp-format-link wp-format-quote wp-format-image">
-		<label for="_wp_format_url" class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Link URL' ); ?>:</label>
+		<label for="_wp_format_url" id="wp-format-url-text"><?php _e( 'Link URL' ); ?>:</label>
 		<input type="text" name="_wp_format_url" value="<?php echo esc_url( $format_meta['url'] ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link URL' ); ?>" class="widefat" />
 	</div>
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 			?>
 		</div>
 		<?php endif ?>
-		<label for="_wp_format_video" class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Video embed code or URL' ); ?>:</label>
+		<label for="_wp_format_video" id="wp-format-video-text"><?php _e( 'Video embed code or URL' ); ?>:</label>
 		<textarea id="wp_format_video" type="text" name="_wp_format_video" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Video embed code or URL' ); ?>" class="widefat"><?php esc_html_e( $format_meta['video'] ); ?></textarea>
 		<div data-format="video" class="wp-format-media-holder hide-if-no-js<?php if ( ! $image ) echo ' empty'; ?>">
 			<a href="#" class="wp-format-media-select"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 			?>
 		</div>
 		<?php endif ?>
-		<label for="_wp_format_audio" class="screen-reader-text"><?php _e( 'Audio embed code or URL' ); ?>:</label>
+		<label for="_wp_format_audio" id="wp-format-audio-text"><?php _e( 'Audio embed code or URL' ); ?>:</label>
 		<textarea id="wp_format_audio" name="_wp_format_audio" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Audio embed code or URL' ); ?>" class="widefat"><?php esc_html_e( $format_meta['audio'] );
 ?></textarea>
 		<div data-format="audio" class="wp-format-media-holder hide-if-no-js<?php if ( empty( $format_meta['audio'] ) ) echo ' empty'; ?>">
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(revision 23906)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -3056,6 +3056,15 @@
 	padding: 8px 10px;
 }
 
+#wp-format-quote-text, 
+#wp-format-quote-source-text, 
+#wp-format-url-text,
+#wp-format-image-text, 
+#wp-format-video-text, 
+#wp-format-audio-text {
+	display: none;
+}
+
 #wp-fullscreen-save .fs-saved {
 	color: #999;
 	float: right;