function clearText(thefield){

	if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value);

	thefield.value = "";

}





//matchs div heights for the border

function divHeight(){

	var primarySidebar = 0;

	if(document.getElementById('primarySidebar')) {

		primarySidebar = (document.getElementById('primarySidebar').offsetHeight);

	}

	var mainContent =(document.getElementById('im-mainContent').offsetHeight)

	var optionalSidebar = 0;

	if(document.getElementById('optionalSidebar')) {	

		optionalSidebar =(document.getElementById('optionalSidebar').offsetHeight);

	}

	if (primarySidebar >= mainContent){

		document.getElementById('im-mainContent').style.height = primarySidebar+"px";

	} 

	if (mainContent >= primarySidebar && primarySidebar != 0){

		document.getElementById('primarySidebar').style.height = mainContent+"px";

	}

	if (optionalSidebar >= mainContent){

		document.getElementById('im-mainContent').style.height = optionalSidebar+"px";

	} 

    //alert("divHeight() ran mainContent: "+mainContent+" optionalSidebar: "+optionalSidebar+" primarySidebar: "+primarySidebar);	

	//alert(mainContent)

	//alert(optionalSidebar)



}