function validation(id_name){
	var val = document.getElementById(id_name);
	var iChars = "!@#$%^&*()+=-[]\\\';,./{}|\":<>?";

	//layoffs-list.php
	if(id_name == "kywrd"){
		var zxc = document.search.kywrd.value;
	  	for (var i = 0; i < zxc.length; i++) {
	  		if (iChars.indexOf(zxc.charAt(i)) != -1) {
		  		alert ("The field has special characters. \nThese are not allowed.\n Please remove them and try again.");
		  		val.value = "";
		  		return false;
	  		}
		}
	}
	
}


function validation1(id_name){
	var val = document.getElementById(id_name);
	var iChars = "!@#$%^&*=-[]\\\';,.{}|\":<>?";

	//find-a-job-boards-spec.php
	if(id_name == "spclty"){
		var zxc = document.faj.spclty.value;
	  	for (var i = 0; i < zxc.length; i++) {
	  		if (iChars.indexOf(zxc.charAt(i)) != -1) {
		  		alert ("The field has special characters. \nThese are not allowed.\n Please remove them and try again.");
		  		val.value = "";
		  		return false;
	  		}
		}
	}
	
}