function alter_search_field() 
{
if (document.searchform.s.value == "search localcut...")
document.searchform.s.value = "";
}

function show_hide(the_div) 
{
	if (document.getElementById)
	{
	// this is the way the standards work
	var style2 = document.getElementById(the_div).style;
	style2.display = style2.display? "":"block";
	}
	else if (document.all)
	{
	// this is the way old msie versions work
	var style2 = document.all[the_div].style;
	style2.display = style2.display? "":"block";
	}
	else if (document.layers)
	{
	// this is the way nn4 works
	var style2 = document.layers[the_div].style;
	style2.display = style2.display? "":"block";
	}
	
}

function flag_comment(the_comment) 
{
URL = "http://localcut.wweek.com/local_cut_extras/comment_flagger.php?comment=" + the_comment + "";
window.open(URL, 'flagger_win', 'toolbar,status,resizable,scrollbars,width=250,height=100');
}