function CheckValue(leInput, OriginalVal) {
if (leInput.value==OriginalVal) { leInput.value=""; }
}

function CheckEmpValue(leInput, OriginalVal) {
if (leInput.value=="") { leInput.value=OriginalVal; }
}


function returnObjById( id ) {
    if (document.getElementById)
        var returnVar = document.getElementById(id);
    else if (document.all)
        var returnVar = document.all[id];
    else if (document.layers)
        var returnVar = document.layers[id];
    return returnVar;
}

function TalkToUs() {
tb_show("","talktous.aspx?height=300&width=650",false);	
}

function validateSearch(form) {
if(isEmpty(form.SS)) {
alert("Please enter what you're looking for.");
form.SS.focus();
return false;
}

//every form data is fine
return true;
}




function clearSearch() { returnObjById('SS').value=""; }

function isEmpty(field) {
if(field.value == "" || field.value == null)
return true;
else return false;
}
//check if the email address is correct
function isEmail(field) {
if(field.value.indexOf("@") != "-1" && field.value.indexOf(".") != "-1" &&
field.value != "")
return true;
else return false;
}