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re = /\w{1,}/;       //for test function





/***********************

this function trimming strings

***********************/

function rtrim(str)

	{

	return str.replace( /\s*$/, "" );

	}

function trim(str)

	{

	return( (""+str).replace(/^\s*([\s\S]*\S+)\s*$|^\s*$/,'$1') );

	}



//------------------------

// validates search string

//------------------------

function validateSearchForm(search_string, search_category)

	{

	errmsg=""

	errno=0



	search_string.value=trim(search_string.value)





	if( search_string.value =="" )

		{

		errno++

		errmsg=errmsg+errno+" - CDE'* 'D(-+<br>"

		if (errno==1)

			search_string.focus()

		}

	if( search_category.value =="" )

		{

		errno++

		errmsg=errmsg+errno+" - 'D.'F)<br><br>"

		if (errno==1)

			search_category.focus()

		}



	if (errno!=0)

		{

		popupError(errmsg,300,150)

		return false

		}

	

	return true;



	}







//-->