function loadMember($username)
	{
		var user = $username;
		if(user != "")
		{
			j.post('/includes/userreg/checkuseravail.php', { user: user }, populateMember, 'json');
		}
		else
		{
			var $flcontainer = j("td#userverify");
			$flcontainer.html("");
		}
	}

function populateMember(data)
{

//set variables
	var $flcontainer = j("div#userverify");
    var $flcontent = '';
    var uservalue = document.getElementById("user");

//check if data is 1 or 0
	//alert(data);

	if(data == 1){   
        $flcontent = '<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">User name already exists.</span></b>';
        $flcontainer.html($flcontent);
        uservalue.value = "";
        uservalue.focus();
        
        
    }
    else {
    	$flcontent = '<b><span style="color: #006600;">User name is available.</span></b>';
    	$flcontainer.html($flcontent);
    }
	
}


/*
function contentText(node)
{
	if (null != node && null != node.firstChild)
	{
		return node.firstChild.nodeValue;
	}
	return null;
};
*/