function clearText(thefield){
	if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value);
	thefield.value = "";
}


//matchs div heights for the border
function divHeight(){
	var sidebarRight =(document.getElementById('sidebarRight').offsetHeight)
	var theMainContent =(document.getElementById('theMainContent').offsetHeight)
	//var optionalSidebar =(document.getElementById('optionalSidebar').offsetHeight)


	if (sidebarRight >= theMainContent){
		document.getElementById('theMainContent').style.height = sidebarRight+"px";
	
	} 
	
	if (theMainContent >= sidebarRight){
		document.getElementById('sidebarRight').style.height = theMainContent+"px";
	
	}

}