function CheckSearchForm(){
	searchField = GetDocumentElementByID('searchform');
	if ( searchField.key.value != "" && searchField.key.value != "Enter keyword(s)"){
		return true;
	}
	else {
		alert("The search box is empty, please type a word or phrase of what you are searching for!");
		return false;
	}
}



function GetDocumentElementByID(objID) {

	// specify how an html element should be obtained based on different browser
	var ie = document.all;
	var dom = document.getElementById;

  if ( ie ) {
    return document.all[objID];
  }
  else if ( dom ) {
    return document.getElementById(objID);
  }
}