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var strExpandAllText = ''; var strCollapseAllText = ''; var strExpandCollapseAllText = ''; var strShowAllFAQExpanded = 'False'; var strFAQAJAXEffect = 'fadein'; var strSearchMsg = 'Search results for "<b><i>[searchterm]</i></b>"'; var strFAQTooltip = 'Click to expand/collapse'; var _strDisplayFAQNumbering='False'; var _TabId= 9016; var _permalinkImg='http://www.statebarcourt.ca.gov/DesktopModules/DNNCentric-AJAXFAQ/Images/icon_permalink.gif'; var _showfirstquestionjexpanded='true'; if ((strExpandAllText != '') && (strCollapseAllText != '')) { strExpandCollapseAllText = strExpandAllText + ':::' + strCollapseAllText; } else { strExpandCollapseAllText = ''; } if (strExpandCollapseAllText == 'undefined') { strExpandCollapseAllText = ''; } jqDCCAJAX('#dnn_ctr11969_ViewFAQ_txtSearchFAQ').keydown(function(event) { if (event.keyCode == 13) { jqDCCAJAX('#dnn_ctr11969_ViewFAQ_imgSearch').click(); return false; } return true; }); // click on search button jqDCCAJAX('#dnn_ctr11969_ViewFAQ_imgSearch').click(function() { var IsEditable='False'; var lnkEditText='edit'; var faqSearch = jqDCCAJAX('#dnn_ctr11969_ViewFAQ_txtSearchFAQ'); if (faqSearch.val() != "") { vrtempSearchText=faqSearch.val(); var plchldr = jqDCCAJAX('div#dnn_ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent').find('td#dnn_ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder'); jqDCCAJAX(plchldr).html('<div class="ajaxloader"></div>'); FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, -1, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, 1, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded, faqSearch.val(), DisableLocalization, strSearchMsg,strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,_permalinkImg,_showfirstquestionjexpanded); faqSearch.val(''); var parents = jqDCCAJAX('div#dnn_ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent'); parents.find('tr[id*=rowVisible]').hide(); parents.find('td[id*=SearchContents]').show(); } }); //web service function values, calling web service as well var idCatID = '73'; jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('select[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_ddlAllCategory"]').val(idCatID); var BaseCulture = 'en-US'; var CurrentCulture = 'en-US'; var PageNo = '1'; idFAQHolder = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(idFAQHolder).html('<div class="ajaxloader"></div>'); var idCatDDl = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('select[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_ddlAllCategory"]').val(); if (idCatID != null) { if (idCatID != '0') { FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, idCatID, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, PageNo, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded, "",DisableLocalization,"",strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,_permalinkImg,_showfirstquestionjexpanded); } else { var plchldr =null; if (idCatDDl && idCatDDl.length > 0) { plchldr = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(plchldr).empty().html('<h3>' + strSelCatMsg + '</h3>'); handlepaging(idThisModule, 0, 0, 1, ThemeNameToSuffix); } else { plchldr = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(plchldr).empty(); //var pageRow = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('tr[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_rowPaging"]'); handlepaging(idThisModule, 0, 0, 1, ThemeNameToSuffix); // pageRow.hide(); } } } if (strShowAllFAQExpanded) { ShowAllFAQExpanded(idThisModule, ThemeNameToSuffix, strShowAllFAQExpanded); } idThisModule = '11969'; jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('select[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_ddlAllCategory"]').change(function() { var IsEditable='False'; var lnkEditText='edit'; var idCatID = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('select[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_ddlAllCategory"]').val(); //save cookie for the seelcted cat //catid=CheckAndCreateCookie(idThisModule,idCatID,1); var BaseCulture = 'en-US'; var CurrentCulture = 'en-US'; var PageNo = 1; var ThemeNameToSuffix = '_CourtResponsive'; var strSelCatMsg = 'Please select a Category'; var strNoQMsg = 'No Questions found!'; idFAQHolder = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(idFAQHolder).html('<div class="ajaxloader"></div>'); if (idCatID != null) { if (idCatID !== '0') { FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, idCatID, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, PageNo, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded, "", DisableLocalization,"",strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,_permalinkImg,_showfirstquestionjexpanded); } else { var plchldr = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(plchldr).empty().html('<h3>' + strSelCatMsg + '</h3>'); handlepaging(idThisModule, 0, 0, 1, ThemeNameToSuffix); } } //Search results for "<b>[searchterm]</b>" return false; }); //click on the pager buttons jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('a.faq_jq_pager').click(function() { var IsEditable='False'; var lnkEditText='edit'; idThisModule = '11969'; var idCatID = '73'; //** new var parent = jqDCCAJAX('div#dnn_ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent'); var searchRow= parent.find('td[id*=SearchContents]'); var idddlCat = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('select[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_ddlAllCategory"]').val(); idFAQHolder = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(idFAQHolder).html('<div class="ajaxloader"></div>'); if (idddlCat != null) { if (idddlCat.length > 0) { idCatID = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('select[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_ddlAllCategory"]').val(); } } var BaseCulture = 'en-US'; var CurrentCulture = 'en-US'; var PageNo = jqDCCAJAX(this).data("PageNo"); var ThemeNameToSuffix = '_CourtResponsive'; var strSelCatMsg = 'Please select a Category'; var strNoQMsg = 'No Questions found!'; idFAQHolder = jqDCCAJAX('div[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ModuleContent"]').find('td[id$="ctr' + idThisModule + '_ViewFAQ_tdPlaceholder"]'); jqDCCAJAX(idFAQHolder).html('<div class="ajaxloader"></div>'); if (idCatID != null) { if (idCatID != '0') { if(searchRow.css("display") == "none") FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, idCatID, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, PageNo, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded, "", DisableLocalization,"",strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,_permalinkImg,_showfirstquestionjexpanded); else FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, -1, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, PageNo, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded, vrtempSearchText, DisableLocalization,strSearchMsg,strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,_permalinkImg,_showfirstquestionjexpanded); } else if(idCatID =='0' && idddlCat.length > 0) { if(searchRow.css("display") == "none") FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, idCatID, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, PageNo, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded, "", DisableLocalization,"",strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,"",_showfirstquestionjexpanded); else FetchFAQs(idThisPortal, idThisTab, idThisModule, -1, BaseCulture, CurrentCulture, PageNo, ThemeNameToSuffix, strNoQMsg, strQIDToOpen, strPermalinkTag, strPermalinkText, strExpandCollapseAllText, strFAQAJAXEffect, strFAQTooltip, strShowOnlyOneFAQ, strShowAllFAQExpanded,vrtempSearchText, DisableLocalization,strSearchMsg,strClearResults,_strDisplayFAQNumbering,IsEditable,lnkEditText,_TabId,PermaLinkQuestionID,_permalinkImg,_showfirstquestionjexpanded); 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