function openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
 
function checkmailer() {

	email = '';
	email = document.getElementById('joinmail').value;
	
	if((email.indexOf('@') == -1) || (email.indexOf('.') == -1)) {
		
			alert ("Please enter a valid email...");
			
			return false;
	}
 	else {
 	
 		document.forms.mailform.submit();
 	}	
}

function checksearch() {

	search = '';
	search = document.getElementById('searchbox').value;
	
	if(search == '') {
		
			alert ("Please enter a search term...");
			
			return false;
	}
 	else {
 	
 		document.forms.searchform.submit();
 	}	
}

var defaultfontsize=12;

function textSize(sizing, myelement) {

	if (sizing == "larger") {
		defaultfontsize ++;
	}
	else if(sizing == "smaller") {
		defaultfontsize --;
	}
	else if(sizing == "reset"){
		defaultfontsize = 12;
	}

	document.getElementById(myelement).style.fontSize= defaultfontsize + "px";
}