function $(id)
{
	return document.getElementById(id);	
}

function populateFields(fields)
{
	var form = document.service;
	
	var company 	= form.from_company.value;
	var contact 	= form.from_contact.value;
	var address	 	= form.from_address.value;
	var city 		= form.from_city.value;
	var state		= form.from_state.value;
	var zip			= form.from_zip.value;
	var country		= form.from_country.value;
	var phone		= form.from_phone.value;

	if(fields == 'to')
	{
		form.to_company.value = company;
		form.to_contact.value = contact;
		form.to_address.value = address;
		form.to_city.value = city;
		form.to_state.value = state;
		form.to_zip.value = zip;
		form.to_country.value = country;
		form.to_phone.value = phone;
	}
	else if(fields == 'billing')
	{
		form.billing_company.value = company;
		form.billing_contact.value = contact;
		form.billing_address.value = address;
		form.billing_city.value = city;
		form.billing_state.value = state;
		form.billing_zip.value = zip;
		form.billing_country.value = country;
		form.billing_phone.value = phone;
	}
}



function enforceCharacterLimit(textarea) 
{
	var maxchars = 250;
	
	if(textarea.value.length > maxchars)
	{
		alert('Please limit descriptions to ' + maxchars + ' or less.');
		textarea.value = textarea.value.substring(0, maxchars);
		return false;
	}
}