function textCounter(field,cntfield,maxlimit)
        {                          
        if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
            field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
            // otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
        else
            cntfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
        } 
        
function WatermarkFocus(txtElem, strWatermark)
{
 if (txtElem.value == strWatermark)
 {
  txtElem.value = '';
 
  }
}

function WatermarkBlur(txtElem, strWatermark)
{
 if (txtElem.value == '') 
 {
 txtElem.value = strWatermark;
 
 }
}

function WatermarkStatusBlur(txtElem, strWatermark)
{
 if (txtElem.value.trim() == '' || txtElem.value.trim()=='is') 
 {
 txtElem.value = strWatermark;
 
 }
}
function popupVisitor()
{
alert('Please Register/Login before your postings');
return false;
}

function trim (str) {
	var whitespace = ' \n\r\t\f\x0b\xa0\u2000\u2001\u2002\u2003\u2004\u2005\u2006\u2007\u2008\u2009\u200a\u200b\u2028\u2029\u3000';
	for (var i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
		if (whitespace.indexOf(str.charAt(i)) === -1) {
			str = str.substring(i);
			break;
		}
	}
	for (i = str.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
		if (whitespace.indexOf(str.charAt(i)) === -1) {
			str = str.substring(0, i + 1);
			break;
		}
	}
	return whitespace.indexOf(str.charAt(0)) === -1 ? str : '';
}