function make_blank(idname)
{
  if (document.getElementById(idname).value == "Enter Search...")
    document.getElementById(idname).value = "";
}

maxL = 200;
var bName = navigator.appName;
function taLimit(taObj) {
  if (taObj.value.length == maxL) return false;
  return true;
}

function taCount(taObj, Cnt) {
  objCnt = createObject(Cnt);
  objVal = taObj.value;
  if (objVal.length > maxL) objVal = objVal.substring(0, maxL);
  if (objCnt) {
    if (bName == "Netscape") {
      objCnt.textContent = objVal.length;
    }
    else { objCnt.innerText = objVal.length; }
  }
  return true;
}
function createObject(objId) {
  if (document.getElementById) return document.getElementById(objId);
  else if (document.layers) return eval("document." + objId);
  else if (document.all) return eval("document.all." + objId);
  else return eval("document." + objId);
}