function ClearSearch ( element ) {
  if ( element.value=="Search Blog" ){
    element.value = "";
  }
}

function ValidateSearch (form) {

  if ( form.s.value=="Search Blog" || form.s.value=="" ) {
    alert("Please enter your keywords");
    form.s.focus();
    return false;
  }
  return true;

}


// MAX LENGTH START //

function MaxLength (obj,ml,id) {

  if ( obj.value.length > ml ) {
    obj.value = obj.value.substring(0,ml);
  }
  document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = ml - obj.value.length + " characters remaining";

}

// MAX LENGTH END //


// AJAX LOADER START //

function Load (container, url) {
  var xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
  if (xmlHttp==null) { return; }
  xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
    if (xmlHttp.readyState==4) {
      document.getElementById(container).innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
    }
  }
  xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
  xmlHttp.send(null);
}

// AJAX LOADER END //


// XMLHTTP OBJECT START //

function GetXmlHttpObject() {
  var xmlHttp=null;
  try
    {
    xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
  catch (e)
    {
    try
      {
      xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
      }
    catch (e)
      {
      xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
      }
    }
  return xmlHttp;
}

// XMLHTTP OBJECT END //