function General(){}

General.CheckSearchForm = function(form)
{
	var query = form.elements["query"].value;
	
	if (query.length < 3)
	{
		alert("Search Query is too short.");
		return false;
	}
	if (query == "enter query here ...")
	{
		alert("Please enter your search query.");
		return false;
	}	
	return true;
}
General.SetCookie = function(name,value,expires2,path,domain) 
{
    var expires = new Date();
    expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + 24*60*60*90*1000);

    document.cookie = name + "=" + escape(value) + "; expires=0" +
        //((expires) ? "; expires=0" : "") +
        ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
        ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : "");
}

General.DeleteCookie = function(name,path,domain) 
{
    if (General.GetCookie(name)) document.cookie = name + "=" +
       ( (path) ? ";path=" + path : "") +
       ( (domain) ? ";domain=" + domain : "") +
       ";expires=Thu, 01-Jan-70 00:00:01 GMT";
}
function setCookie(name, value, expires2, path, domain)
{
	var expires = new Date();
	expires.setTime(expires.getTime() + 24*60*60*90*1000);
	            
	document.cookie= name + "=" + escape(value) +
	    ((expires) ? "; expires=" + expires.toGMTString() : "") +
	    ((path) ? "; path=" + path : "") +
	    ((domain) ? "; domain=" + domain : ""); 
 }