// clear form fields
function clearDefault(el) {
	if (el.defaultValue==el.value) el.value = ""
}


// for fixing left column to fill whole area.
/**/
function getElementHeight() {
	
	if (document.getElementById("main_content")) {
		var contentHeight = document.getElementById("main_content").offsetHeight;
		
		if (document.getElementById("leftmenu")) {
			document.getElementById("leftmenu").style.height = contentHeight+"px";
		}
	} 
}

//document.onload = getElementHeight();
//window.onload = getElementHeight;


/*
--------------------------------------------------------
Search
--------------------------------------------------------
*/

function postSearch(searchStr){
	document.mainform.search.value = searchStr;
	document.mainform.method="get";
	document.mainform.action="/search.aspx?search="+searchStr;
	document.mainform.submit();
}



function checkEnter(e,caller) //e is event object passed from function invocation
{

	var characterCode //literal character code will be stored in this variable

	if(e && e.which)
	{ //if which property of event object is supported (NN4)
		e = e
		characterCode = e.which //character code is contained in NN4's which property
	}
	else
	{
		e = event
		characterCode = e.keyCode //character code is contained in IE's keyCode property
	}

	if(characterCode == 13)//if generated character code is equal to ascii 13 (if enter key)
	{ 
		document.getElementById(caller).click();
		return false
	}
	else
	{
		return true
	}
}

function submitForm(formObj){
//	document.mainform.submit();
	//alert(formObj.name);
}