function clearContents(element) {
  element.value = '';
}

// avoid problems with other scripts. assign own variable instead of '$' for jquery calls
var $j = jQuery.noConflict();

// this tells jquery to run the function below once the DOM is ready
$j(document).ready(function() {

// choose text for the show/hide link - can contain HTML (e.g. an image)
var showText='↓  read on';
var hideText='↑ ';
var is_visible = false;

// append show/hide links to the element directly preceding the element with a class of "toggle"
$j('.toggle').prev().append(' <a href="#" class="toggleLink" style="text-decoration:none;">'+showText+'</a>');
// hide all of the elements with a class of 'toggle'
$j('.toggle').hide();
// capture clicks on the toggle links
$j('a.toggleLink').click(function() {
// switch visibility
is_visible = !is_visible;
// change the link depending on whether the element is shown or hidden
$j(this).html( (!is_visible) ? showText : hideText);
// toggle the display - uncomment the next line for a basic "accordion" style
//$('.toggle').hide();$('a.toggleLink').html(showText);
$j(this).parent().next('.toggle').toggle('slow');
// return false so any link destination is not followed
return false;
});
});