function SearchProduct(elem){
    var vSearch = document.getElementById(elem).value;
    vSearch = trim12(vSearch);
    document.getElementById(elem).value =vSearch;
    vSearch = vSearch.toLowerCase();
    if((vSearch.length <4) || (vSearch == "search items...")){
        document.getElementById(elem).style.borderWidth = "2px"; 
        document.getElementById(elem).style.borderColor = "#cc0000"; 
        return false;
    }
    else{
//	                 var encodedInputString=escape(vSearch);
//                     encodedInputString=encodedInputString.replace("+", "%2B");
//                     encodedInputString=encodedInputString.replace("/", "%2F") 
//                     var URL = "products.aspx?search=" + encodedInputString;
//                     window.location = URL; //encodeURI(URL);                    
         return true;
    }	               
}

function trim12 (str) {
    var	str = str.replace(/^\s\s*/, ''),
        ws = /\s/,
        i = str.length;
    while (ws.test(str.charAt(--i)));
    return str.slice(0, i + 1);
}
function clearText(elem) {
   if (document.getElementById(elem).value == "Search items...") {
    document.getElementById(elem).value = "";
   }
}

function resetText(elem) {
    if(document.getElementById(elem).value == "")
        document.getElementById(elem).value = "Search items...";
}