function checkForm(form)
        {
            var search = document.getElementById("q");

            if ((search.value == "חיפוש באתר המחלקה") ||
                     (search.value == ""))
            {
                alert("Please enter your search word");
                search.focus();
                return false;
            }
        }

        function clearField(field, txt)
        {
            if (field.value == txt)
            {
                field.value = "";
            }
        }

        function resetField(field, txt)
        {
            var cleanEmail = cleanString(field.value);
            if (cleanEmail == "")
            {
                field.value = txt;
            }
        }

        function cleanString(input)
        {
            var output = "";
            if (input.length > 0)
            {
                for(var i = 0; i < input.length ; i++)
                {
                    if (input.charAt(i) != " ")
                    {
                        output += input.charAt(i);
                    }
                }
            }
            return output;
        }

function scbg(objRef, state) {
	objRef.style.backgroundColor = (1 == state) ? '#DFF1FA' : '#FFFFFF';
	return;
}