jQuery(document).ready(function() {
//setting validation search form
    jQuery("#search").submit(function(){
    	if (jQuery('#search_input').val().length < 3) {
    		alert('Search query too short! Please enter at least 3 characters.');
    		return false;
    	}
    	return true;
   });
   jQuery("#search_input").focus(function(){
      jQuery(this).css('color', '#666').val("");
   });
});
atSign = "\x40";

function emailAddress(user, domain, suffix) {
  document.write("<a href=\"mailto:" + user + atSign + domain + "." + suffix + "\">" +
  user + atSign + domain + "." + suffix + "</a>");
}

function bookmarkSite() {
  var url = "http://"+window.location.host+"/";
  var title = "TheBackpacker.net - best global travel guide";
  if (window.sidebar) {
    window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,"");
  } else if (window.external) { 
    window.external.AddFavorite( url, title); 
  } else {
    alert('Please press Ctrl + D to bookmark our site!');
  }
}