// Generates a standard javascript confirmation box then returns true on
   // OK and false on cancel.
   //   Usage: onclick="return confirmMessage('question');"
function confirmMessage(message) {

	if (confirm(message)) {
		return true;
	} else {
		return false;
	}

}

function compareValues(value1, value2, failMessage) {

	if (value1 == value2) {
		return true;
	} else {
		return false;
	}

}