function checkForm(myform) {
	var valid;
	function trim(s) {
		s = s.replace(/(^\s*)|(\s*$)/gi,"");
		s = s.replace(/[ ]{2,}/gi," ");
		s = s.replace(/\n /,"\n");
		return s;
	}
	var srchVal=trim(myform.quer.value);	
	if(srchVal == "" || srchVal == "Search the maps") {
		alert("Please Enter a Search Term");
		myform.quer.focus();
		if(window.event)
		    window.event.returnValue=false;
		valid = false;
	}
	return valid;
}