function popup(url)
{
   open (url, null, "width=600, height=400, status=no, toolbar=no, menubar=no, location=no ,scrollbars=yes , resizable=yes");
}

function textCounter(field, countfield) 
	{
	maxlimit = 1000
	if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
		field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
	else 
	countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
}