function activateSearch(formElement){
		formElement.style.color = '#aa0000';
		formElement.value = '';
	};
	function openWin(url){
		mywindow = window.open (url + ".html","popupwindow","location=0,status=1,scrollbars=1,width=325,height=300");
	};	
	function toggleObject(objID) {
		if (!document.getElementById) return;
		var ob = document.getElementById(objID).style;
		ob.display = (ob.display == 'block')?'none': 'block';
	};	
	function playVideo(vsrc){
		var playsrc = "http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/" + vsrc;
		window.open(playsrc,'video','left=0,top=0,width=550,height=400,toolbar=0,resizable=0',false);
	};	
	/* University branding bar javascript */
		// Site search validation
		function s_validate(formObject){if(formObject.elements['keywords'].value == '' || formObject.elements['keywords'].value == 'Search'){alert('Please enter a keyword or keywords before submtting.');return false;} else {return true;}}
		function clear_search(s) {if (s.defaultValue==s.value || s.value=='SEARCH') s.value = ""}
	//quickly toggle an objects display
	function toggle(obj) {
		var el = document.getElementById(obj);
		el.style.display = (el.style.display != 'none' ? 'none' : '' );
	};
	function quickJump(url){
		if(url != 0) window.location.href = url;
	};