function menuHover (el)
{
    el.style.fontStyle='italic';
    el.style.fontSize='larger';
    document.body.style.cursor='hand';
}

function menuOut (el)
{
    el.style.fontStyle='normal';
    el.style.fontSize='smaller';
    document.body.style.cursor='default';
}

function menuSel (id)
{
    var el = document.getElementById(id);
    el.style.fontSize='larger';
    el.style.backgroundColor='rgb(171,160,130)';
}

function verifyText(el,txtName)
{
    var str = el.value.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
 
    if (str.length == 0)
    {
    	alert(txtName + " is required!");
    	return false;
    }

    return true;
}

function displayElement(id)
{
    el = document.getElementById(id);
    
    if (el.style.display == 'block') el.style.display = 'none';
    else el.style.display = 'block';
}

function showContact(id)
{
    window.open("contactInfo.jsp?contact_id=" + id,
	'_blank','toolbar=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,location=0' +
	'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=500,height=400');
    return false;
}

function helpWin(f)
{
    var w=window.open(f,'_BLANK','toolbar=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,' +
    	'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=500,height=200');
    w.focus();
}