fred = /[A-Za-z0-9\-]+/


function validateSearch(passForm){

	if (passForm.searchstring.value == ""){
	alert("You did not enter a search term!")
	passForm.searchstring.focus()
	passForm.searchstring.select()
	return false
	}

	if (!fred.test(passForm.searchstring.value)){		
	alert("You have entered an illegal character!")
	passForm.searchstring.focus()
	passForm.searchstring.select()	
	return false
	}
	
return true
}

function northSouth() {
var load = window.open('regions.html','','scrollbars=no,menubar=no,height=500,width=260px,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no');
}

function unitsom() {
var load = window.open('unitsom.html','','scrollbars=no,menubar=no,height=500,width=260px,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no');
}