function trimString(str) {
    while (str.charAt(0) == ' ')
        str = str.substring(1);
    while (str.charAt(str.length - 1) == ' ')
        str = str.substring(0, str.length - 1);
    return str;
}
function emailCheck(type) // not sure if anybody uses this, but just in case i'm leaving it functional
{
    var email = trimString(document.emailForm.emailAddress.value);
    if (!validEmail(email)) {
        alert('Please enter a valid e-mail address.');
        return false;
    }
    if (type == 1) {
        document.emailForm.submit();
    }
}
function validEmail(email) {
    var vAtSym = email.indexOf('@')
    var vPeriod = email.lastIndexOf('.')
    var vSpace = email.indexOf(' ')
    var vLength = email.length - 1   // Array is from 0 to length-1
    if (vAtSym < 1 ||                     // '@' cannot be in first position
    	vPeriod <= vAtSym + 1 ||          // Must be atleast one valid char btwn '@' and '.'
    	vPeriod == vLength ||            // Must be atleast one valid char after '.'
    	vSpace != -1)                    // No empty spaces permitted
    {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}
function showCustomPopUp(thisUrl, thisName, theseParams) {
    remote = open(thisUrl, thisName, theseParams);
}
//	verisign POP-UP WINDOW
function popUp(url) {
    sealWin = window.open(url, "win", 'toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=1,menubar=1,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=500,height=450');
    self.name = "mainWin";
}
function jump(url) {
    if (url != "" && url != null) {
        self.location.href = url;
    }
}
 
function toggle() {
	var ele = document.getElementById("toggleText");
	var text = document.getElementById("displayText");
	if(ele.style.display == "block") {
    		ele.style.display = "none";
		text.innerHTML = "<h3 class=\"sprite\">About</h3>";
  	}
	else {
		ele.style.display = "block";
		text.innerHTML = "<h3 class=\"sprite\">About</h3>";
	}
}