// This function sets a search parameter in the searchParameters array based on the inputStr string
function setSearchParameter(inputStr) {
var num=inputStr.indexOf("=");
if (num < 0) return;	// if a = sign was not found then return without setting the parameter
var strA=inputStr.substring(0, num); // the parameter name
var strB=inputStr.substring(num+1, inputStr.length);  // the parameter value
strA=strA.toLowerCase();
srch.searchParameters[strA]=strB; // set this parameter in the searchParameters array
} // End setSearchParameter(inputStr)
// This function replaces characters to be displayed back to the browser with xss safe characters
function removeSpecialChars(input) {
var output = "";
var char="";
for (count = 0 ; count < input.length ; count ++) {
	switch (input.charAt(count)) {
		case "<":
			output = output + "&#60";
			break;
		case ">":
			output = output + "&#62";
			break;
		case '"':
			output = output + "&#34";
			break;
		case "'":
			output = output + "&#39";
			break;
		case ")":
			output = output + "&#41";
			break;
		case "(":
			output = output + "&#40";
			break;
		case "+":
			output = output + "&#43";
			break;
		case "&":
			output = output + "&#38";
			break;
		case ";":
			output = output + "&#59";
			break;
		default:
			output = output + input.charAt(count);
			break;
	}
}
return output;
} // End removeSpecialChars(input)