//COLLEGE PROFILE ADVANCE SEARCH ----STARTS------
function showPanel(panel, link, list, clearLinkBottom)
{
    clearAllPanels();
    document.getElementById(panel).style.display = 'block';
    document.getElementById(link).className = 'AdvanceSearchSelectionActiveLink';
    
    //show the clear link if there are any options selected
    showClearLink(list, clearLinkBottom);
    return false;
}

//show the clear link if there are any options selected
function showClearLink(list, clearLinkBottom)
{
    var options = document.getElementById(list).options.length;
    document.getElementById(clearLinkBottom).style.display = 'none';
    for (var i=0; i < options; i++)
    {
        if (document.getElementById(list).options[i].selected == true)
        {
            document.getElementById(clearLinkBottom).style.display = 'inline';
        }
    }
    return false;
}

//clear all the selections in the box
function clearListBox(list, clearLinkBottom)
{
    var options = document.getElementById(list).options.length;
    for (var i=0; i < options; i++)
    {
        document.getElementById(list).options[i].selected = false;
    }
    //once the listbox selections are cleared, hide the clear selections button
    document.getElementById(clearLinkBottom).style.display = 'none';
    return false;
}
//COLLEGE PROFILE ADVANCE SEARCH ----ENDS------