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function trimAll(sString){
	while (sString.substring(0,1) == ' '){
		sString = sString.substring(1, sString.length);
	}
	while (sString.substring(sString.length-1, sString.length) == ' '){
		sString = sString.substring(0,sString.length-1);
	}
return sString;
}

function IsNumeric(strString)
   //  check for valid numeric strings	
   {
   var strValidChars = "0123456789.-";
   var strChar;
   var blnResult = true;

   if (strString.length == 0) return false;

   //  test strString consists of valid characters listed above
   for (i = 0; i < strString.length && blnResult == true; i++)
      {
      strChar = strString.charAt(i);
      if (strValidChars.indexOf(strChar) == -1)
         {
         blnResult = false;
         }
      }
   return blnResult;
   }

function VerifySearchData() {
	if (trimAll(document.searchForm.searchQuery.value) == "") {
		
		alert ("Please enter your search criteria.")
		document.searchForm.searchQuery.value="";
		document.searchForm.searchQuery.focus();
		return false;
	
	} else
		return true;
}

//-->