//function to display text area when radio button selected

function HideOrShowField(controlToHide)
{
    if (document.getElementById)
    {
        document.getElementById
            ('newItem' + controlToHide).style.display = 'block';
        document.getElementById
            ('newItem' + controlToHide).disabled = '';
    }
    else
    {
        alert('Please enable javascript to fully enable the components of this form to work');
    }
}


function HideField(controlToHide)
{
    if (document.getElementById)
    {
        document.getElementById
            ('newItem' + controlToHide).style.display = 'none';
        document.getElementById
            ('newItem' + controlToHide).disabled = '';
    }
    else
    {
        alert('Please enable javascript to fully enable the components of this form to work');
    }
}

<!-- function to confirm deletion of an item -->
function confirm_delete(year, section, url) {
 	input_box = confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this item?');
 	if (input_box == true) 
 			window.location = url;
 	
 }