function showSearch(){
	document.getElementById( 'search_panel' ).style.display = "inline-block";
	var btn = document.getElementById( 'search_btn' );
	btn.style.opacity = .4;
	btn.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=40)';	
}


function hideSearch(){

	document.getElementById( 'search_panel' ).style.display = 'none';

	var btn = document.getElementById( 'search_btn' );
	btn.style.opacity = 1;
	btn.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=100)';
}

function clearForm(oForm) {

	var elements = oForm.elements;
	oForm.reset();

	for(i=0; i<elements.length; i++) {
		
		
		if ( elements[i].type != null ){
		field_type = elements[i].type.toLowerCase();
		
	
			switch(field_type) {

				case "text":
				case "password":
				case "textarea":
				case "hidden":  

				elements[i].value = "";
				break;

				case "radio":
				case "checkbox":
				if (elements[i].checked) {
					elements[i].checked = false;
				}
				break;

				case "select-one":
				case "select-multi":
				elements[i].selectedIndex = -1;
				break;

				default:
				break;
			}
		}
	}
}