function popUp(strURL,strType,strHeight,strWidth) {
var strOptions="";
if (strType=="console") strOptions="resizable,height="+strHeight+",width="+strWidth;
if (strType=="fixed") strOptions="status,height="+strHeight+",width="+strWidth;
if (strType=="elastic") strOptions="toolbar,menubar,scrollbars,resizable,location,height="+strHeight+",width="+strWidth;
window.open(strURL, 'newWin', strOptions);
}

function validateform()
{
if(search_form.search_string.value==""){
alert("You must enter some search criteria in the SEARCH FOR field")
search_form.search_string.focus()
return false
}

return true
}


function validatequickform()
{
if(quick_search.search_string.value==""){
alert("You must enter some search criteria in the QUICK SEARCH field")
quick_search.search_string.focus()
return false
}

return true
}

function validatecategoryform()

{
if(category_form.search_string.value==""){
alert("You must choose a TOPIC")
category_form.search_string.focus()
return false
}
return true
}