function checkProdSearch(form){
        if(trim(form.keyword.value).length < 2){alert('Two-character minimum');form.keyword.select();return false;}
	if(!ischar(form.keyword.value)){form.keyword.select();return false;}
        form.submit();
}
function trim(instr){
        return instr.replace(/^[\s]*/gi,'').replace(/[\s]*$/gi,'');
}
function ischar(s){
        var errorChar;
        var badChar = "><[]{}?/\+=|'~!#$%^&()`"; 

        errorChar = isCharsInBagEx(s,badChar);
        if (errorChar != ''){
                alert('Use special characters ('+ badChar +')');
                return false;
        }
        return true;
}
function isCharsInBagEx(s,bag){ 
        var i,c;
        for (i = 0; i < s.length; i++){ 
                c = s.charAt(i);
                if (bag.indexOf(c) > -1){
                return c
                }
        }
        return '';
}