function showPrivacyPolicy() {
	if (!window.open) return true;
	window.open('privacy.do', 'privacy_policy', 'location=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,scrollbars,toolbar=no,width=700');
	return false;
}

function textCounter(field, maxlimit)
{
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
	field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
}