var numpics = 20;
function checkEmail (strng) {
var error="";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter an email address.\n";
}

    var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/;
    if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) { 
       error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
    }
    else {
//test email for illegal characters
       var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/;
         if (strng.match(illegalChars)) {
          error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";
       }
    }
return error;    
}


function showPhotos(url) { window.open(url,'photos','width=690,height=640,top=0,left=0,status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,menubar=no,') }

function newWindow(url) { window.open(url,'In Memoriam','width=800,top=0,left=0,status=no,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,menubar=yes, resizable=1') }