// JavaScript for IBM Omni search yahoo addition
  function runSearch(){

    var dest    = "http://www.regeneron.com:10000/search?";

    var params  = "index=Default&start=0&results=10&query=";

    var request = dest + params + escape(document.getElementById("query").value);

    window.open(request, "","toolbar,resizable,scrollbars,left=80,top=80");

  }
  
  //sets the height on the left navigation div.
  function setHeight(){
    var l = document.getElementById('left');
	var m = document.getElementById('main');
	var banner_footer_height=document.getElementById('header').offsetHeight+document.getElementById('banner').offsetHeight+document.getElementById('footer').offsetHeight;
	//main_left and right may not be defined (in the case of one column layout)
	var rightHeight=0;
	if(document.getElementById('main_left')){
		var ml = document.getElementById('main_left').offsetHeight+banner_footer_height;
	    var mr = document.getElementById('main_right').offsetHeight+banner_footer_height;
	    rightHeight=(ml>mr) ? ml : mr; //this is the column height plus the header and banner
	}else{
		rightHeight = document.getElementById('main').offsetHeight+banner_footer_height;
	}
    rightHeight >= l.offsetHeight ? l.style.height =  rightHeight + "px" : m.style.height = (l.offsetHeight-banner_footer_height) + "px";
  }
  
  function sortNumber(a,b){
     return a - b
  }