// function will clear input elements on each form
		function clearForms(){
		  // declare element type
		  var type = null;
		  // loop through forms on HTML page
		  for (var x=0; x<document.forms.length; x++){
			// loop through each element on form
			for (var y=0; y<document.forms[x].elements.length; y++){
			  // define element type
			  type = document.forms[x].elements[y].type
			  // alert before erasing form element
			  //alert('form='+x+' element='+y+' type='+type);
			  // switch on element type
			  switch(type){
				case "text":
				case "textarea":
				case "password":
				//case "hidden":
				  document.forms[x].elements[y].value = "";
				  break;
				case "radio":
				case "checkbox":
				  document.forms[x].elements[y].checked = "";
				  break;
				case "select-one":
				  document.forms[x].elements[y].options[0].selected = true;
				  break;
				case "select-multiple":
				  for (z=0; z<document.forms[x].elements[y].options.length; z++){
					document.forms[x].elements[y].options[z].selected = false;
				  }
				break;
			  }
			}
		  }
		}