var searchValidator = new Validator("search_form");
searchValidator.addValidation("search_query","req","Please enter a search word");

function submitform()
{
	if(document.search_form.onsubmit())
	{
		//this check triggers the validations
		document.search_form.submit();
	}
}

if(MM_findObj("search_form2")){
	var searchValidator2 = new Validator("search_form2");
	searchValidator2.addValidation("search_query","req","Please enter a search word");
	
	function submitform2()
	{
		if(document.search_form2.onsubmit())
		{
			//this check triggers the validations
			document.search_form2.submit();
		}
	}
}