function textCounter(field, countfield)
{
	var maxlimit = 300;
	var value = field.value
	if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
		field.value = value.substring(0, maxlimit);
		// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
	else
		countfield.value = maxlimit - value.length;
}

function setCheckBoxes( aForm, sMask, bValue )
{
	var elts      = document.forms[aForm].elements;
	var elts_cnt  = elts.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < elts_cnt; i++) 
	{
		var whichElt = elts[i].name;
		if (whichElt.indexOf(sMask) >= 0) 
		{
			document.forms[aForm].elements[i].checked = bValue;
		} // end if
	} // end for
	return true;
}