function v(id){
    new Ajax.Request(url+id, {onSuccess: function(transport) {}});
}

function checkDescriptnion(name, characters, div, message){
    element = $(name);
    if(element.value.length > characters){
        element.value = element.value.substring(0,characters);
        fillDiv(div, 0, message);
    } else {
       var left = (characters*1 - element.value.length*1);
       fillDiv(div, left, message);
    }
}

function fillDiv(div, number, message){
    text = message.replace('%s', number);
    $(div).innerHTML = text.toString();
}

function effectSearchOn(element, text){
    $(element).setStyle({
        color: '#000'
    });
    if(element.value == text) {
        element.value = '';
    }
}

function effectSearchOff(element, text){
    if (element.value == '') {
        $(element).setStyle({
          color: '#ddd'
        });
        element.value = text;
    }
}