function popupWindow(url) {
window.open(url,'popupWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=100,height=100,screenX=150,screenY=150,top=150,left=150')
}
function textCounter(field,counter,maxlimit,linecounter) {
// text width//
var fieldWidth =  parseInt(field.offsetWidth);
var charcnt = field.value.length;
// trim the extra text
if (charcnt > maxlimit) {
field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
} else {
// progress bar percentage
var percentage = parseInt(100 - (( maxlimit - charcnt) * 100)/maxlimit) ;
document.getElementById(counter).style.width =  parseInt((fieldWidth*percentage)/100)+"px";
document.getElementById(counter).innerHTML="Limit: "+percentage+"%"
// color correction on style from CCFFF -> CC0000
setcolor(document.getElementById(counter),percentage,"background-color");
 }
}
function setcolor(obj,percentage,prop){
obj.style[prop] = "rgb(80%,"+(100-percentage)+"%,"+(100-percentage)+"%)";
}
function checkForm(form)
{
if (mandatory_fields.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0; i < mandatory_fields.length; i++)
{
if (!form.elements[mandatory_fields[i]].value)
            {
                alert('REQUIRED_ATTRIBUTES_ERROR');
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
    return true;
}