/**
  * helperFuncs.js: contains functions of general use for a website
  * author: Ivan Carrazco
  * update 16 Feb 2010: new function - setCopyrightYear() by Ivan Carrazco
  */


  /**
    * setFontSize( size ):
    * param: size - String input in using the following format //d{1, 50}pt/
    */
  function setFontSize(size) {
    document.body.style.fontSize = size;
  }

  function setCopyrightYear( y1 ) {
    var years = "";
    var date = new Date()
    var currYear = date.getFullYear();
    if( y1 != null && y1 < currYear ) {
      years = " " + y1 + ", " + currYear + " ";
      document.write(years);
    }
    else {
      years = " " + currYear + " ";
      document.write(years);
    }
  }