// standard pop up
function myPop(url,name,features){
	window.open(url,name,features);
}



// search box handling
function validateSearch(frm){
	if(frm.Search.value == ''){
		alert("Search Criteria is required!");
		frm.Search.focus();
		return false;
	}else if(frm.Search.value > 50){
		alert("Search Criteria is too long!");
		frm.Search.select();
		return false;
	}
}

	
// newsletter box handling
function validateSignUp(frm){
	if(frm.SignUp.value == ''){
		alert("Your email is required!");
		frm.SignUp.focus();
		return false;
	}else{
		if(!validateEmail(frm.SignUp.value)){
			alert("Invalid email address");
			frm.SignUp.select();
			return false;
		}
	}
}
// validate email
function validateEmail(emailString){
	var mailCheck = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]+)@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.)|(([a-zA-Z0-9\-]+\.)+))([a-zA-Z]{2,4}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?)$/;
	return mailCheck.test(emailString);
}