function clearText(obj) {
	obj.value = "" ;
} // end clearText

function resort() {
	// get sort method
	var list = document.getElementById("sort");
	var elem = list.options.selectedIndex ;
	var sort = list.options[elem].value ;
	// get search query
	var query = document.getElementById("hiddenq").value ;			
	// sort items
	var newUrl = location.pathname + "?q=" + query + "&sort=" + sort ;
	location = newUrl ;
} // end resort

function resortNew() {
	// get sort method
	var list = document.getElementById("sort");
	var elem = list.options.selectedIndex ;
	var sort = list.options[elem].value ;			
	// sort items
	var newUrl = location.pathname + "?sort=" + sort ;
	location = newUrl ;
} // end resortNew