function trim(TRIM_VALUE){
if(TRIM_VALUE.length < 1){
return"";
}
TRIM_VALUE = rtrim(TRIM_VALUE);
TRIM_VALUE = ltrim(TRIM_VALUE);
if(TRIM_VALUE==""){
return "";
}
else{
return TRIM_VALUE;
}
} //End Function

function rtrim(VALUE){
var w_space = String.fromCharCode(32);
var v_length = VALUE.length;
var strTemp = "";
if(v_length < 0){
return"";
}
var iTemp = v_length -1;

while(iTemp > -1){
if(VALUE.charAt(iTemp) == w_space){
}
else{
strTemp = VALUE.substring(0,iTemp +1);
break;
}
iTemp = iTemp-1;

} //End While
return strTemp;

} //End Function

function ltrim(VALUE){
var w_space = String.fromCharCode(32);
if(v_length < 1){
return"";
}
var v_length = VALUE.length;
var strTemp = "";

var iTemp = 0;

while(iTemp < v_length){
if(VALUE.charAt(iTemp) == w_space){
}
else{
strTemp = VALUE.substring(iTemp,v_length);
break;
}
iTemp = iTemp + 1;
} //End While
return strTemp;
} //End Function

	//---------------------------------------------------------------
	// Replicate string
	//---------------------------------------------------------------	
	function Replicate(mystr,iNumber) {
		if( mystr != undefined) {
		for (var i=0; i< iNumber; i++) {
			mystr = mystr.concat(mystr);
		}
		return mystr;
		} else {
			return mystr;
		}
	}
	//---------------------------------------------------------------
	// Replicate space
	//---------------------------------------------------------------	
	function spaces(iNumber) {
		var mystr = "";
		if( iNumber > 0) {
		for (var i=0; i< iNumber; i++) {
			mystr = mystr.concat("&nbsp;");
		}
		return mystr;
		} else {
			return mystr;
		}
	}	
	
	//---------------------------------------------------------------
	// UpFirst: aangeroepen om eerste karakter te converteren in hoofdletter
	//---------------------------------------------------------------	
	function UpFirst(mystr) {
		if( mystr != undefined) {
		//return mystr.charAt(0).toUpperCase()+mystr.substr(1,mystr.length-1);
		return mystr.toLowerCase();
		} else {
			return mystr;
		}
	}