var para="";
function validate_frmReply() {
if (document.frmReply.S1.value.length < 3){
    alert("It appears that you wish to submit a response to this topic. However, you are trying\nto submit an empty one. Type your response on the space provided and re-submit\nby clicking the button once again.");
    document.frmReply.S1.focus();
	//document.frmReply.btnPostResponse.disabled=false;
    return (false);
   }
   para="r="+encodeURI(document.frmReply.S1.value);  
   return true;
}