function OpenExternalLink(Url) {
    window.open(Url);
}

function OpenGallery(Url) {
    window.open(Url, 'gallery', 'width=600,height=475');
}

function EmailToFriend(ArticleID) {
    var Url = '/emailtofriend.aspx?ArticleID=' + ArticleID;
    window.open(Url, 'email', 'width=330,height=300');
}

function OpenComments(ArticleID) {
    var Url = '/comments.aspx?ArticleID=' + ArticleID;
    window.open(Url, 'comments', 'width=600,height=700');
}

function maxLength(obj, maxChars) {
    
    var mlength = obj.getAttribute ? maxChars : ""
    if (obj.getAttribute && obj.value.length > mlength)
        obj.value = obj.value.substring(0, (mlength))


   /* var obj = document.getElementById(field);
    var str = obj.value;
    alert(e.which);
    if (str.length >= maxChars) {
        return false;
    }*/
}

function maxLengthPaste(obj, maxChars) {

    var mlength = obj.getAttribute ? maxChars : ""
    var slength = (obj.value.length + window.clipboardData.getData("Text").length)

    if ( slength > maxChars) {
        var str = obj.value + window.clipboardData.getData("Text");
        obj.value = str.substring(0, (maxChars-1))
    }
}