function checksearch(theForm) {
    var why = "";
	why += CNFcheckEmail(theForm.keyword.value);
	//confirm(why);
    if (why != "") {
       alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
}

var searchOBJ = new Object();
searchOBJ.emailHint ="type your keyword";
function EmailHintBlur(field){
if (field.value == "")
field.value = searchOBJ.emailHint;
//setStyle(field, "color", "red");
}

function EmailHintFocus(field){
if (field.value == searchOBJ.emailHint)
	field.value ="";
}

// -->

<!--- latest scoop  ---->
function checksearch(theForm) {
    var why = "";
	why += CNFcheckEmail(theForm.email_alert.value);
	//confirm(why);
    if (why != "") {
       alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
}

var alertOBJ = new Object();
alertOBJ.emailHint ="your email address";
function EmailHintBlurAlert(field){
if (field.value == "")
field.value = alertOBJ.emailHint;
//setStyle(field, "color", "red");
}

function EmailHintFocusAlert(field){
if (field.value == alertOBJ.emailHint)
	field.value ="";
}

// -->