function confirm_msg(url_str)
   {
    var ret_val
    
    ret_val=confirm("You are now leaving the McTrans web site. Thank you for visiting our site. We welcome your comments on how we can make this site more useful. Your are now leaving this site to link to another location that is not maintained by the University of Florida. The University of Florida takes no responsibility for and exercises no control over non-University of Florida sites, the view that may be represented, or the accuracy, privacy policies, copyright or trademark compliance, or the legality of any material contained on those sites.")

	if (ret_val==true)
    {
    //load the new page
	
	popwin=window.navigate(url_str)

	}
    else
	{
    //do nothing

	}
    
	}
	

  function open_confirm_win(url_str)
  {
  
   ret_val=window.open(url_str,"win",config='toolbar=0,location=1,directories=0,status=1,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=500,height=350, menubar=0,toolbar=0')


  }