function validateSearch(){
if ( document.frmSearch.tbxSearchItem.value == "" ){
	errorMessage = "<span style='color:red'>" + "Please Enter a Search Item" + "</span>";
	document.getElementById('errorSearchItem').innerHTML = errorMessage;
    document.frmSearch.tbxSearchItem.focus();
	return false;
}
return true;
}//end function validateSearch()

function validateLogin(){
if ( document.frmLogin.tbxUsername.value == "" ){
	errorMessage = "<span style='color:red'>" + "Please Enter Username" + "</span>";
	document.getElementById('errorUsername').innerHTML = errorMessage;
    document.frmLogin.tbxUsername.focus();
	return false;
}
if ( document.frmLogin.tbxPassword.value == "" ){
	errorMessage = "<span style='color:red'>" + "Please Enter Password" + "</span>";
	document.getElementById('errorPassword').innerHTML = errorMessage;
    document.frmLogin.tbxPassword.focus();
	return false;
}
return true;
}

function confirmFeatureReset() { 
	if(confirm("are you sure?")) { 
		return true;
	}
	else { return false; }
}