<!-- // **** common.js ****

var cHiLite     = "#E41106"; // red
var cText       = "#000000"; // black
var cBackground = "#E4DEB1"; // light brown (goldish)

function getParm()
{
  var passThis = window.location.href;
  var i = passThis.indexOf("?");
  
  if (i>0)
  {
    passThis = passThis.substr(i+1);
  }
  else
  {
    passThis = '';
  }

  return passThis;
}

function isValidEmail(sText)
{
  var reEmail = /^(?:\w+\.?)*\w+@(?:\w+\.?)*\w+$/;
  return reEmail.test(sText);
}

// ---- Trim a string of leading or trailing spaces or both ----

function sTrim(iString,iFlag)
{
  // iFlag:  L = Leading space(s) removal
  //         T = Trailing space(s) removal
  //         B = Both leading and trailing space(s) removal

  iFlag = iFlag.toUpperCase();
  if ((iFlag == "L") || (iFlag == "B"))
  {
    while (''+iString.charAt(0)==' ')
       iString = iString.substr(1,iString.length);
  }
  if ((iFlag == "T") || (iFlag == "B"))
  {
    while (''+iString.charAt(iString.length-1)==' ')
       iString = iString.substr(0,iString.length-1);
  }

  return iString;
}

// -->