function openHelp() {

var helpWin = window.open("", "helpWin", "width=400,height=200");
			
			// give new window focus to bring to front of any other windows
			helpWin.focus();
			
			// write html content to new window name 
			helpWin.document.write("<html><head><title><\/title><\/head>");
			
			helpWin.document.write("<body bgcolor=#ffffff>");
			helpWin.document.write("<h3>Help on Search<\/h3>");
			helpWin.document.write("<p>For best results, enter just one or two words<\/p>");
			helpWin.document.write("<p>Searches on more than one word will be treated 'as a phrase'<\/p>");
			helpWin.document.write("<p>Use the asterisk (*) character for wild card searches<\/p>");
			
			// add javascript self.close() in hyperlink to allow users to close the new window
			helpWin.document.write("<a href='javascript:self.close()'><p align='center'>Close this window<\/p><\/a>");
			helpWin.document.write("<\/body><\/html>");
			helpWin.document.close();
}