function verify(msg){
    return confirm(msg);
    }

function hidediv(divID)
	{
 	document.getElementById(divID).style.display="none";
	}

function optional(field)
	{
	var field_value = document.getElementById(field).value;
	if (field_value == '')
		{
		document.getElementById(field).style.backgroundImage='url(images/optional.gif)';
		}
	else
		{
		document.getElementById(field).style.backgroundImage='';	
		}
	}
	    
// for toggling show/hide

$(document).ready(function(){
		$('.showhide').toggle();
   		$('a.showhide_button').click(function(){
			$('.showhide').toggle('slow');
		});
		$('a.showhide_link').click(function(){
			$('.showhide').toggle('slow');
   		});
	});
	
// checking radio buttons with link
function radio(id) {
    if (document.getElementById(id).checked == 1) { document.getElementById(id).checked = false; } else { document.getElementById(id).checked = 1; }
}

// usefull for clearing input field on calendar, etc - pass element id then desired text
function changeText2(id,text){
	document.getElementById(id).innerHTML = text;
}
function changeInput2(id,text){
	document.getElementById(id).value = text;
}