function validate(theForm) {
  var startDateString = document.searchform.startdate.value;

  var startDate = new Date(Date.parse(startDateString.replace(/-/g,' ')))
  var today = new Date();
  today.setHours(0,0,0,0)
  if (startDate < today) {
    alert('Date cannot be in the past');
    document.searchform.startdate.focus();
    return false;
  }
  if (startDateString == '') {
    alert('Please enter a start date');
    document.searchform.startdate.focus();
    return false;
  }
  return true
} 

function toggleDesc(sDesc, sLink) {
  oDesc = document.getElementById(sDesc);
  oLink = document.getElementById(sLink);
  
  oDesc.style.display = 'block';
  oLink.style.display = 'none';
}