function shorten_sti() {
var elements = $$('a.sti_a');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 30) elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.substring(0,27)+'...';
}

var elements = $$('span.sti_a');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 30) elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.substring(0,27)+'...';
}

var elements = $$('div.featured a');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 36) elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.substring(0,34)+'...';
}

var elements = $$('div.online_notice span');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 45) elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.substring(0,43)+'...';
}

var elements = $$('div.page_text');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 30) {
		org_text[(elements[i].getAttribute("id"))] = elements[i].innerHTML;
		elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.substring(0,160)+'...<a style=\"color:#666;cursor:pointer;\" onclick=\"view_fullsize_text('+(elements[i].getAttribute("id"))+');\">&raquo;</a>';
	}
}

var elements = $$('div.search_select_current span');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 30) {
		if (elements[i].innerHTML.length > 28) elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.substring(0,31)+'...';
	}
}

}

function close_all_select() {

var elements = $$('div.search_select_dropdown');
for (var i=0;i<elements.length;i++) {
	elements[i].style.display='none';
}

}