    // ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM VALIDATION
    function ValidateADDITIONALINFO(){
        if (document.frm.add_info.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter additional information.")
        	document.frm.add_info.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // CLEAR BOOKMARKS
    function ClearBooks() {
    	if (confirm("Clear all bookmarks ?")) {
    		window.location.replace("bookmarks.asp?clear=true");
    	}
    }
    // CLOSE ISSUE
    function CloseIssue(ID) {
    	if (confirm("Would you like to close this issue ?")) {
    		window.location.replace("update.asp?ID=" + ID + "&closed=True");
    	}
    }    
    // VALIDATE STATUS
    function ValidateStatus(){
        if (document.frm.id.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter issue ID (number) to track.")
        	document.frm.id.focus()
        return false }
    }    
    // ADD BOOKMARK
    function AddBookmark(ID, CATE) {
    	if (confirm("Add this issue to your bookmarks ?")) {
    		window.location.replace("bookmark_add.asp?ID=" + ID + "&CATE=" + CATE);
    	}
    }
    // REMINDER FORM VALIDATION
    function ValidateREMINDER(){
        if (document.frm.email.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your email address.")
        	document.frm.email.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // SEND EMAIL FORM VALIDATION \\
    function ValidateSENDEMAIL(){
        if (document.frm.y_name.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your name.")
        	document.frm.y_name.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.y_email.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your email address.")
        	document.frm.y_email.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.f_name.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter friend's name.")
        	document.frm.f_name.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.f_email.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter friend's email address.")
        	document.frm.f_email.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // SEARCH FORM VALIDATION \\
    function ValidateSEARCH(){
        if (document.frm.search.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter a phrase to search for.")
        	document.frm.search.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // MY QUESTIONS LOGIN FORM VALIDATION \\
    function ValidateMYQUESTIONS(){
        if (document.frm.username.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your username.")
        	document.frm.username.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.password.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your password.")
        	document.frm.password.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // SUBMIT ISSUE FORM VALIDATION \\
    function ValidateNEWISSUE(){
        if (document.frm.name.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your name.")
        	document.frm.name.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.email.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your email address.")
        	document.frm.email.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.title.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter questions title.")
        	document.frm.title.focus()
        return false }
        if (document.frm.question.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your question.")
        	document.frm.question.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // OPEN SIDE WIDNOW PANEL
    function MDM_openWindow(theURL,winName,features) { 
	  window.resizeTo(screen.width-280,screen.height-26)
	  window.moveTo(0,0);
      var _W=window.open(theURL,winName,features);
	  _W.focus();
	  _W.resizeTo(280,screen.height-26)
      _W.moveTo(screen.width-280,0); 	  
      _W.opener.name = "opener";
    }
    // ASK BEFORE LAUNCHING
    function ASK_MDM_openWindow(theURL,winName,features) { 
        if (confirm("Launch Side Help Window ? \n\nA new window will be opened next to this one featuring \neasily accessible help desk issues and search utility.")) {
    	  window.resizeTo(screen.width-280,screen.height-26)
    	  window.moveTo(0,0);
          var _W=window.open(theURL,winName,features);
    	  _W.focus();
    	  _W.resizeTo(280,screen.height-26)
          _W.moveTo(screen.width-280,0); 	  
          _W.opener.name = "opener";
    	}
    }      
    // VALIDATE COMMENT FORM
    function ValidComment(){
        if (document.frm.comment.value=="") {
        	alert("Please enter your comment.")
        	document.frm.comment.focus()
        return false }
    }
    // DROP DOWN NAVIG    
    function Jump(fe){
        var opt_key = fe.selectedIndex;
        var uri_val = fe.options[opt_key].value;
        window.open(uri_val,'_top');
        return true;
    }