function MM_openBrWindow(theURL, winName, features) { //v2.0
    window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}

function showHideUL(ulID) {
    var ul = document.getElementById(ulID);
    if (ul.className == 'ul_hide') {
        ul.className = 'ul_show';
    } else {
        ul.className = 'ul_hide';
    }
}

function showHideULRight(ulID) {
    var ul = document.getElementById(ulID);
    if (ul.className == 'ul_hide_right') {
        ul.className = 'ul_show_right';
    } else {
        ul.className = 'ul_hide_right';
    }
}

// Trim whitespace from left and right sides of s.
function trim(s) {
      return s.replace( /^\s*/, "" ).replace( /\s*$/, "" );
}