// get date to display in copyright section of the footer.
function showYear()
					{
						var theDate = new Date();
						document.write(theDate.getFullYear());
					}
		
			
			
			
// reset search field
function clearSearch()
					{
 						document.getElementById('searchField').value = '';
					}
					

			
			
// populate search field
function addSearchTxt()
					{
						var srchFld = document.getElementById('searchField').value;
						
						 if (srchFld == '')
								{
									document.getElementById('searchField').value = 'Site search...';
								}
					}