function trim(str) {  
    return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');  
}

function clear_textbox_comment(e, compare){



	e.style.color='#000000';   // remove grayed out color 
	if (e.value == compare) {  
		e.value='';                // clear default text when clicked 
	}	

}


function restore_textbox_comment(e, orig){

	

    if (trim(e.value) == '') {  
        e.value=orig;  				   // reset default text when unclicked.
        e.style.color='#808080';   	  // display grayed out color.  
    }


}


function clear_textarea_comment(e, compare){


	e.style.height='154px';
	e.style.color='#000000';   // remove grayed out color 
	e.style.overflowX='hidden'; 
	e.style.overflowY='scroll';
	if (e.value == compare) {  
		e.value='';                // clear default text when clicked 
	}	

}


function restore_textarea_comment(e, orig){

	

    if (trim(e.value) == '') {  
        e.value=orig;  				   // reset default text when unclicked.
        e.style.height='1.5em';          // shrink height of textarea back to one row of text. 
        e.style.overflowX='hidden';
        e.style.overflowY='hidden';
        e.style.color='#808080';   	  // display grayed out color.  
    }


}