function trimString (str) {
	while (str.charAt(0) == ' ')
	str = str.substring(1);
	while (str.charAt(str.length - 1) == ' ')
	str = str.substring(0, str.length - 1);
	return str;
}

function validate_search (pForm){
	var strCity = trimString(pForm.city.value);
	
	if (strCity.length > 1) { return true; }
	else {
		alert("You must enter at least 2 characters for city to search.");
		return false;
	}
}

function goto_mlsearch (pParam){
	document.location = 'default.asp?p=findahome.asp&page=search&regionid=' + pParam;
}