/**
 * JavaScrits
 */

/*
	Strips spaces from start and end of string
	Param:
		str string (text)
*/
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;
}
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function validateSearchForm()
{
    var jField = $('#qSearchField');
    var value = $.trim(jField.val());
    var defaultValue = $.trim(jField.attr('title'));
    
    if ((defaultValue) && (value == defaultValue))
    {
        value = '';
    }
    $('#qSearchButton').blur();
    
    return (value) ? true : false;
}
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function getURL(form) {
    // get the value of the selected option
    var url = form.selURL.options[form.selURL.selectedIndex].value;
    // go there
    location.href = url;
}
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