Unknown problem with JSP, JavaScript - Pls help

Question

Hi Friends,
I am facing a strange problem. Explained it below. Kindly help me as it is really affecting my work. Thanks in advance.
I am working on building a web application using jsp, servlet, ejb. the IDE used is WSAD 5.1.2.
I have the below :
1 JSP - Input page - for user input entry
2. Java script1 - For all client side validations
Java script2 - For handling the data submission to servlet (as selected by user)
Javascript3 - Header & Menu Bar
3 Servlet - This actually retrieves the values from the hidden parameters, sets them in session and redirects the control back to the jsp.
Logic for one small iteration : Two drop downs are there. On selecting the first drop down the second drop down should be populated and the first drop down should display the user selected value.
1. When the user selects the first drop down onchange() event gets fired which calls a method in the javascript.
2. In the javascript I set the value of a hidden form field to the selected combo index and submit the form to the servlet
3. In the servlet, I retrieve the hidden request parameter (Index),
set the index in session. Do my business logic based on the value of the index. Set the collection (to be displayed) in second drop down in session.
4. Send the response back to the JSP.
5. In the JSP, we have a method which is called during the onload() event of the body
6. This method sets the user selected values in appropriate controls(by taking from session)
Problem faced: I have a javascript which creates the menu bar for my application and this i've included it in my jsp. I dont know whats wrong with this javascript, when it is commented out the page works perfectly fine. Both the user selected value and the collection are loaded exactly as expected. But when it is included the collection is loaded in the second drop down but the selected index of the first drop down is not set - the drop down gets reset to the default value.
Also on body load of my jsp, I call a javascript method which sets the current date in one text field of my form. Even this is not working fine when I include this javascript. I don't see any script error in this javascript in my browser though. Strange but guess something basic :(
I'm sure there is nothing to do with session. I've tried printing the entire flow. The Servlet sets the values correctly in session and they are also correctly available in the JSP page. The JSP also gets loaded with the user selected values but something happens on page load which clears the values to default.
Am also confused in what way javascript is related to this, coz when I remove it things are working fine.
Am really helpless here pls do the needful. any help is appreciated.
Header.js [which includes the menu bar code]
document.write("<!-- COMMON HEADER CODE -->")
document.write("     <table id='mplPageHeader' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2' border='0'>")
document.write("          <tr> ")
document.write("               <td rowspan='2' bgcolor='#FFFFFF' width='1%'>")
document.write("                    <a href='http://www.web.com' target='_top'>")
document.write("                         <img src='./images/ford.gif' alt='BLogistics' border='0'>")
document.write("                    </a>     ")
document.write("               </td>")
document.write("               <td rowspan='2' class='appTitle' title='Mp' width='1%'>MP&L</td>")
document.write("               <td class='appTitle' title='M R'>M R</td>")
document.write("               <td class='pageIdentifier'>"+' '+"</td>");
document.write("          </tr>")
document.write("          <tr>")
document.write("               <td class='pageTitle' nowrap></td>");
document.write("               <td class='dateInfo' nowrap>Thu Jan 22 2004 12:24 PM</td>")
document.write("          </tr>")
document.write("     </table>")
document.write("<!-- Display Menu Items -->")
document.write("<div id='navigationMenu'>")
document.write("     <script type='text/javascript' src='./javascript/MRmenuItem.js'></script>")
document.write("     <script type='text/javascript' src='./javascript/menuScript.js'></script>")
document.write("</div>")-------------------------------------------------------
Menu Bar Code
var AgntUsr=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
var AppVer=navigator.appVersion.toLowerCase();
var DomYes=document.getElementById?1:0,NavYes=AgntUsr.indexOf("mozilla")!=-1&&AgntUsr.indexOf("compatible")==-1?1:0,ExpYes=AgntUsr.indexOf("msie")!=-1?1:0,Opr=AgntUsr.indexOf("opera")!=-1?1:0;
var DomNav=DomYes&&NavYes?1:0,DomExp=DomYes&&ExpYes?1:0;
var Nav4=NavYes&&!DomYes&&document.layers?1:0,Exp4=ExpYes&&!DomYes&&document.all?1:0;
var MacCom=(AppVer.indexOf("mac")!= -1)?1:0,MacExp4=(MacCom&&AppVer.indexOf("msie 4")!= -1)?1:0,Mac4=(MacCom&&(Nav4||Exp4))?1:0;
var Exp5=AppVer.indexOf("msie 5")!= -1?1:0,Fltr=(AppVer.indexOf("msie 6")!= -1||AppVer.indexOf("msie 7")!= -1)?1:0,MacExp5=(MacCom&&Exp5)?1:0,PosStrt=(NavYes||ExpYes)&&!Opr?1:0;
var RmbrNow=null,FLoc,ScLoc,DcLoc,SWinW,SWinH,FWinW,FWinH,SLdAgnWin,FColW,SColW,DColW,RLvl=0,FrstCreat=1,Ldd=0,Crtd=0,IniFlg,AcrssFrms=1,FrstCntnr=null,CurOvr=null,CloseTmr=null,CntrTxt,TxtClose,ImgStr,ShwFlg=0,M_StrtTp=StartTop,M_StrtLft=StartLeft,StaticPos=0,LftXtra=DomNav?LeftPaddng:0,TpXtra=DomNav?TopPaddng:0,FStr="",M_Hide=Nav4?"hide":"hidden",M_Show=Nav4?"show":"visible",Par=MenuUsesFrames?parent:window,Doc=Par.document,Bod=Doc.body,Trigger=NavYes?Par:Bod;
var Ztop=100,InitLdd=0,P_X=DomYes?"px":"";
var OpnTmr=null;
if(PosStrt){if(MacExp4||MacExp5)LdTmr=setInterval("ChckInitLd()",100);
          else{if(Trigger.onload)Dummy=Trigger.onload;
               if(DomNav)Trigger.addEventListener("load",Go,false);
               else Trigger.onload=Go}}
function ChckInitLd(){
     InitLdd=(MenuUsesFrames)?(Par.document.readyState=="complete"&&Par.frames[FirstLineFrame].document.readyState=="complete"&&Par.frames[SecLineFrame].document.readyState=="complete")?1:0:(Par.document.readyState=="complete")?1:0;
     if(InitLdd){clearInterval(LdTmr);Go()}}
function Dummy(){return}
function CnclSlct(){return false}
function RePos(){
     FWinW=ExpYes?FLoc.document.body.clientWidth:FLoc.innerWidth;
     FWinH=ExpYes?FLoc.document.body.clientHeight:FLoc.innerHeight;
     SWinW=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body.clientWidth:ScLoc.innerWidth;
     SWinH=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body.clientHeight:ScLoc.innerHeight;
     if(MenuCentered.indexOf("justify")!=-1&&FirstLineHorizontal){
          ClcJus();
          var P=FrstCntnr.FrstMbr,W=Menu1[5],a=BorderBtwnMain?NoOffFirstLineMenus+1:2,i;
          FrstCntnr.style.width=NoOffFirstLineMenus*W+a*BorderWidthMain+P_X;
          for(i=0;i<NoOffFirstLineMenus;i++){
               P.style.width=W-(P.value.indexOf("<")==-1?LftXtra:0)+P_X;               
               if(P.ai&&!RightToLeft)
                    P.ai.style.left=BottomUp?W-BorderColor-2+P_X:W-Arrws[4]-2+P_X;
                    P=P.PrvMbr
     StaticPos=-1;
     ClcRl();
     if(TargetLoc)ClcTrgt();ClcLft();ClcTp();
     PosMenu(FrstCntnr,StartTop,StartLeft);
     if(RememberStatus)StMnu()}
function NavUnLdd(){Ldd=0;Crtd=0;SetMenu="0"}
function UnLdd(){
     NavUnLdd();
     if(ExpYes){var M=FrstCntnr?FrstCntnr.FrstMbr:null;
          while(M!=null){if(M.CCn){MakeNull(M.CCn);M.CCn=null}
               M=M.PrvMbr}}
     if(!Nav4){LdTmr=setInterval("ChckLdd()",100)}}
function UnLddTotal(){MakeNull(FrstCntnr);FrstCntnr=RmbrNow=FLoc=ScLoc=DcLoc=SLdAgnWin=CurOvr=CloseTmr=Doc=Bod=Trigger=null}
function MakeNull(P){
     var M=P.FrstMbr,Mi;
     while(M!=null){Mi=M;
          if(M.CCn){MakeNull(M.CCn);M.CCn=null}
          M.Cntnr=null;M=M.PrvMbr;Mi.PrvMbr=null;Mi=null}
     P.FrstMbr=null}
function ChckLdd(){
     if(!ExpYes){if(ScLoc.document.body){clearInterval(LdTmr);Go()}}
     else if(ScLoc.document.readyState=="complete"){if(LdTmr)clearInterval(LdTmr);Go()}}
function NavLdd(e){if(e.target!=self)routeEvent(e);if(e.target==ScLoc)Go()}
function ReDoWhole(){if(AppVer.indexOf("4.0")==-1)Doc.location.reload();else if(SWinW!=ScLoc.innerWidth||SWinH!=ScLoc.innerHeight||FWinW!=FLoc.innerWidth||FWinH!=FLoc.innerHeight)Doc.location.reload()}
function Go(){
     if(!Ldd&&PosStrt){
          BeforeStart();
          Crtd=0;Ldd=1;
          FLoc=MenuUsesFrames?parent.frames[FirstLineFrame]:window;
          ScLoc=MenuUsesFrames?parent.frames[SecLineFrame]:window;
          DcLoc=MenuUsesFrames?parent.frames[DocTargetFrame]:window;
          if(MenuUsesFrames){
               if(!FLoc){FLoc=ScLoc;if(!FLoc){FLoc=ScLoc=DcLoc;if(!FLoc)FLoc=ScLoc=DcLoc=window}}
               if(!ScLoc){ScLoc=DcLoc;if(!ScLoc)ScLoc=DcLoc=FLoc}
               if(!DcLoc)DcLoc=ScLoc}
          if(FLoc==ScLoc)AcrssFrms=0;
          if(AcrssFrms)FirstLineHorizontal=MenuFramesVertical?0:1;
          FWinW=ExpYes?FLoc.document.body.clientWidth:FLoc.innerWidth;
          FWinH=ExpYes?FLoc.document.body.clientHeight:FLoc.innerHeight;
          SWinW=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body.clientWidth:ScLoc.innerWidth;
          SWinH=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body.clientHeight:ScLoc.innerHeight;
          FColW=Nav4?FLoc.document:FLoc.document.body;
          SColW=Nav4?ScLoc.document:ScLoc.document.body;
          DColW=Nav4?DcLoc.document:ScLoc.document.body;
          if(TakeOverBgColor){
               if(ExpYes&&MacCom)FColW.style.backgroundColor=AcrssFrms?SColW.bgColor:DColW.bgColor;
               else FColW.bgColor=AcrssFrms?SColW.bgColor:DColW.bgColor}
          if(MenuCentered.indexOf("justify")!=-1&&FirstLineHorizontal)ClcJus();
          if(FrstCreat||FLoc==ScLoc)FrstCntnr=CreateMenuStructure("Menu",NoOffFirstLineMenus,null);
          else CreateMenuStructureAgain("Menu",NoOffFirstLineMenus);
          ClcRl();
          if(TargetLoc)ClcTrgt();ClcLft();ClcTp();
          PosMenu(FrstCntnr,StartTop,StartLeft);
          IniFlg=1;Initiate();Crtd=1;
          SLdAgnWin=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body:ScLoc;SLdAgnWin.onunload=Nav4?NavUnLdd:UnLdd;
          if(ExpYes)Trigger.onunload=UnLddTotal;
          Trigger.onresize=Nav4?ReDoWhole:RePos;
          AfterBuild();
          if(RememberStatus)StMnu();
          if(Nav4&&FrstCreat){Trigger.captureEvents(Event.LOAD);Trigger.onload=NavLdd}
          if(FrstCreat)Dummy();FrstCreat=0;
          if(MenuVerticalCentered=="static"&&!AcrssFrms)setInterval("KeepPos()",250)     }}
function KeepPos(){
     var TS=ExpYes?FLoc.document.body.scrollTop:FLoc.pageYOffset;
     if(TS!=StaticPos){var FCSt=Nav4?FrstCntnr:FrstCntnr.style;
          FrstCntnr.OrgTop=StartTop+TS;FCSt.top=FrstCntnr.OrgTop+P_X;StaticPos=TS}}
function ClcRl(){
     StartTop=M_StrtTp<1&&M_StrtTp>0?M_StrtTp*FWinH:M_StrtTp;
     StartLeft=M_StrtLft<1&&M_StrtLft>0?M_StrtLft*FWinW:M_StrtLft}
function ClcJus(){
     var a=BorderBtwnMain?NoOffFirstLineMenus+1:2,Sz=Math.round((PartOfWindow*FWinW-a*BorderWidthMain)/NoOffFirstLineMenus),i,j;
     for(i=1;i<NoOffFirstLineMenus+1;i++){j=eval("Menu"+i);j[5]=Sz}
     StartLeft=0}
function ClcTrgt(){
     var TLoc=Nav4?FLoc.document.layers[TargetLoc]:DomYes?FLoc.document.getElementById(TargetLoc):FLoc.document.all[TargetLoc];
     if(DomYes){while(TLoc){StartTop+=TLoc.offsetTop;StartLeft+=TLoc.offsetLeft;TLoc=TLoc.offsetParent}}
     else{StartTop+=Nav4?TLoc.pageY:TLoc.offsetTop;StartLeft+=Nav4?TLoc.pageX:TLoc.offsetLeft}}
function ClcLft(){
     if(MenuCentered.indexOf("left")==-1){
          var Sz=FWinW-(!Nav4?parseInt(FrstCntnr.style.width):FrstCntnr.clip.width);
          StartLeft+=MenuCentered.indexOf("right")!=-1?Sz:Sz/2;
          if(StartLeft<0)StartLeft=0}}
function ClcTp(){
     if(MenuVerticalCentered!="top"&&MenuVerticalCentered!="static"){
          var Sz=FWinH-(!Nav4?parseInt(FrstCntnr.style.height):FrstCntnr.clip.height);
          StartTop+=MenuVerticalCentered=="bottom"?Sz:Sz/2;
          if(StartTop<0)StartTop=0}}
function PosMenu(Ct,Tp,Lt){
     RLvl++;
     var Ti,Li,Hi,Mb=Ct.FrstMbr,CStl=!Nav4?Ct.style:Ct,MStl=!Nav4?Mb.style:Mb,PadL=Mb.value.indexOf("<")==-1?LftXtra:0,PadT=Mb.value.indexOf("<")==-1?TpXtra:0,MWt=!Nav4?parseInt(MStl.width)+PadL:MStl.clip.width,MHt=!Nav4?parseInt(MStl.height)+PadT:MStl.clip.height,CWt=!Nav4?parseInt(CStl.width):CStl.clip.width,CHt=!Nav4?parseInt(CStl.height):CStl.clip.height,CCw,CCh,STp,SLt;
     var BRW=RLvl==1?BorderWidthMain:BorderWidthSub,BTWn=RLvl==1?BorderBtwnMain:BorderBtwnSub;
     if(RLvl==1&&AcrssFrms)!MenuFramesVertical?Tp=BottomUp?0:FWinH-CHt+(Nav4?MacCom?-2:4:0):Lt=RightToLeft?0:FWinW-CWt+(Nav4?MacCom?-2:4:0);
     if(RLvl==2&&AcrssFrms)!MenuFramesVertical?Tp=BottomUp?SWinH-CHt+(Nav4?MacCom?-2:4:0):0:Lt=RightToLeft?SWinW-CWt:0;
     if(RLvl==2){Tp+=VerCorrect;Lt+=HorCorrect}
     CStl.top=RLvl==1?Tp+P_X:0;Ct.OrgTop=Tp;
     CStl.left=RLvl==1?Lt+P_X:0;Ct.OrgLeft=Lt;
     if(RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal){Hi=1;Li=CWt-MWt-2*BRW;Ti=0}
     else{Hi=Li=0;Ti=CHt-MHt-2*BRW}
     while(Mb!=null){
          MStl.left=Li+BRW+P_X;
          MStl.top=Ti+BRW+P_X;
          if(Nav4)Mb.CLyr.moveTo(Li+BRW,Ti+BRW);
          if(Mb.CCn){if(RightToLeft)CCw=Nav4?Mb.CCn.clip.width:parseInt(Mb.CCn.style.width);
               if(BottomUp)CCh=Nav4?Mb.CCn.clip.height:parseInt(Mb.CCn.style.height);
               if(Hi){STp=BottomUp?Ti-CCh:Ti+MHt+2*BRW;SLt=RightToLeft?Li+MWt-CCw:Li}
               else{SLt=RightToLeft?Li-CCw+ChildOverlap*MWt+BRW:Li+(1-ChildOverlap)*MWt;
                    STp=RLvl==1&&AcrssFrms?BottomUp?Ti-CCh+MHt:Ti:BottomUp?Ti-CCh+(1-ChildVerticalOverlap)*MHt+2*BRW:Ti+ChildVerticalOverlap*MHt+BRW}
               PosMenu(Mb.CCn,STp,SLt)}
          Mb=Mb.PrvMbr;
          if(Mb){     MStl=!Nav4?Mb.style:Mb;PadL=Mb.value.indexOf("<")==-1?LftXtra:0;
               PadT=Mb.value.indexOf("<")==-1?TpXtra:0;
               MWt=!Nav4?parseInt(MStl.width)+PadL:MStl.clip.width;
               MHt=!Nav4?parseInt(MStl.height)+PadT:MStl.clip.height;
               Hi?Li-=BTWn?(MWt+BRW):(MWt):Ti-=BTWn?(MHt+BRW):MHt}}
     status="Ready";RLvl--}
function StMnu(){
     if(!Crtd)return;
     var i,Pntr=FrstCntnr,Str=ScLoc.SetMenu?ScLoc.SetMenu:"0";
     while(Str.indexOf("_")!=-1&&RememberStatus==1){
          i=Pntr.NrItms-parseInt(Str.substring(0,Str.indexOf("_")));
          Str=Str.slice(Str.indexOf("_")+1);
          Pntr=Pntr.FrstMbr;
          for(i;i;i--)Pntr=Pntr.PrvMbr;
          if(Nav4)Pntr.CLyr.OM();
          else Pntr.OM();
          Pntr=Pntr.CCn}
     i=Pntr.NrItms-parseInt(Str);
     Pntr=Pntr.FrstMbr;
     for(i;i;i--)Pntr=Pntr.PrvMbr;
     if(RmbrNow!=null){SetItem(RmbrNow,0);RmbrNow.Clckd=0}
     if(Pntr!=null){SetItem(Pntr,1);Pntr.Clckd=1;
     if(RememberStatus==1){if(Nav4)Pntr.CLyr.OM();else Pntr.OM()}}
     RmbrNow=Pntr;
     ClrAllChlds(FrstCntnr.FrstMbr);
     Rmbr(FrstCntnr)}
function Initiate(){
     if(IniFlg&&Ldd){Init(FrstCntnr);IniFlg=0;if(RememberStatus)Rmbr(FrstCntnr);if(ShwFlg)AfterCloseAll();ShwFlg=0}}
function Rmbr(CntPtr){
     var Mbr=CntPtr.FrstMbr,St;
     while(Mbr!=null){
          if(Mbr.DoRmbr){
               HiliteItem(Mbr);
               if(Mbr.CCn&&RememberStatus==1){St=Nav4?Mbr.CCn:Mbr.CCn.style;St.visibility=M_Show;Rmbr(Mbr.CCn)}
               break}
          else Mbr=Mbr.PrvMbr}}
function Init(CPt){
     var Mb=CPt.FrstMbr,MCSt=Nav4?CPt:CPt.style;
     RLvl++;MCSt.visibility=RLvl==1?M_Show:M_Hide;CPt.Shw=RLvl==1?1:0;
     while(Mb!=null){if(Mb.Hilite)LowItem(Mb);if(Mb.CCn)Init(Mb.CCn);Mb=Mb.PrvMbr}
     RLvl--}
function ClrAllChlds(Pt){
     var PSt,Pc;
     while(Pt){if(Pt.Hilite){Pc=Nav4?Pt.CLyr:Pt;if(Pc!=CurOvr){LowItem(Pt)}
          if(Pt.CCn){PSt=Nav4?Pt.CCn:Pt.CCn.style;if(Pc!=CurOvr){PSt.visibility=M_Hide;Pt.CCn.Shw=0}ClrAllChlds(Pt.CCn.FrstMbr)}
          break}
     Pt=Pt.PrvMbr}}
function SetItem(Pntr,x){while(Pntr!=null){Pntr.DoRmbr=x;Pntr=Nav4?Pntr.CLyr.Ctnr.Cllr:Pntr.Ctnr.Cllr}}
function GoTo(){
     var HP=Nav4?this.LLyr:this;
     if(HP.Arr[1]){status="";LowItem(HP);IniFlg=1;Initiate();
          HP.Arr[1].indexOf("javascript:")!=-1?eval(HP.Arr[1]):DcLoc.location.href=BaseHref+HP.Arr[1]}}
function HiliteItem(P){
     if(Nav4){     if(P.ro)P.document.images[P.rid].src=P.ri2;
          else{     
                P.bgColor = HighBgColor;
               if(P.value.indexOf("<img")==-1){P.document.write(P.Ovalue);P.document.close()}}}
               else{     
                    if(P.ro){var Lc=P.Lvl==1?FLoc:ScLoc;Lc.document.images[P.rid].src=P.ri2}
                    else{               
                         P.style.backgroundColor=HighBgColor;
                         P.style.color=FontHighColor;
     P.Hilite=1
function LowItem(P){
     P.Hilite=0;
     if(P.ro){if(Nav4)P.document.images[P.rid].src=P.ri1;
          else{var Lc=P.Lvl==1?FLoc:ScLoc;Lc.document.images[P.rid].src=P.ri1}}
     else{
          if(Nav4){
                    P.bgColor=LowBgColor;
          if(P.value.indexOf("<img")==-1){P.document.write(P.value);P.document.close()}}
          else{
                    P.style.backgroundColor=LowBgColor;
                    P.style.color=FontLowColor;
function OpenMenu(){
     if(!Ldd||!Crtd)return;
     if(OpnTmr)clearTimeout(OpnTmr);
     var P=Nav4?this.LLyr:this;
     if(P.NofChlds&&!P.CCn){
          RLvl=this.Lvl;
          P.CCn=CreateMenuStructure(P.MN+"_",P.NofChlds,P);
          var Ti,Li,Hi;
          var MStl=!Nav4?P.style:P;
          var PadL=P.value.indexOf("<")==-1?LftXtra:0;
          var PadT=P.value.indexOf("<")==-1?TpXtra:0;
          var MWt=!Nav4?parseInt(MStl.width)+PadL:MStl.clip.width;
          var MHt=!Nav4?parseInt(MStl.height)+PadT:MStl.clip.height;
          var CCw,CCh,STp,SLt;
          var BRW=RLvl==1?BorderWidthMain:BorderWidthSub;
          if(RightToLeft)CCw=Nav4?P.CCn.clip.width:parseInt(P.CCn.style.width);
          if(BottomUp)CCh=Nav4?P.CCn.clip.height:parseInt(P.CCn.style.height);
          if(RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal){Hi=1;Li=(Nav4?P.left:parseInt(P.style.left))-BRW;Ti=0}
          else{Hi=Li=0;Ti=(Nav4?P.top:parseInt(P.style.top))-BRW}
          if(Hi){STp=BottomUp?Ti-CCh:Ti+MHt+2*BRW;SLt=RightToLeft?Li+MWt-CCw:Li}
          else{SLt=RightToLeft?Li-CCw+ChildOverlap*MWt+BRW:Li+(1-ChildOverlap)*MWt;
          STp=RLvl==1&&AcrssFrms?BottomUp?Ti-CCh+MHt:Ti:BottomUp?Ti-CCh+(1-ChildVerticalOverlap)*MHt+2*BRW:Ti+ChildVerticalOverlap*MHt+BRW}
          PosMenu(P.CCn,STp,SLt);
          RLvl=0}
     var CCnt=Nav4?this.LLyr.CCn:this.CCn,HP=Nav4?this.LLyr:this;
     CurOvr=this;IniFlg=0;ClrAllChlds(this.Ctnr.FrstMbr);
     if(!HP.Hilite)HiliteItem(HP);
     if(CCnt!=null&&!CCnt.Shw)RememberStatus?Unfld():OpnTmr=setTimeout("Unfld()",UnfoldDelay);
//alert(HP.value);
     status=HP.value;
function Unfld(){
     var P=CurOvr;
     var TS=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body.scrollTop:ScLoc.pageYOffset,LS=ExpYes?ScLoc.document.body.scrollLeft:ScLoc.pageXOffset,CCnt=Nav4?P.LLyr.CCn:P.CCn,THt=Nav4?P.clip.height:parseInt(P.style.height),TWt=Nav4?P.clip.width:parseInt(P.style.width),TLt=AcrssFrms&&P.Lvl==1&&!FirstLineHorizontal?0:Nav4?P.Ctnr.left:parseInt(P.Ctnr.style.left),TTp=AcrssFrms&&P.Lvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?0:Nav4?P.Ctnr.top:parseInt(P.Ctnr.style.top);
     // TS != 0 is only needed if the menu DIVs are positioned relative to the body.
     // We've made them positioned relative to div#navigationMenu which causes
     // a problem if TS is based on how the body is scrolled.  So set TS to zero.
     // Note: the code below will adjust the final top offset based on the height of
     // the menu bar so the dropdown appears below (and not on top of) the nav bar.
     TS = 0;
     var CCW=Nav4?P.LLyr.CCn.clip.width:parseInt(P.CCn.style.width),CCH=Nav4?P.LLyr.CCn.clip.height:parseInt(P.CCn.style.height),CCSt=Nav4?P.LLyr.CCn:P.CCn.style,SLt=AcrssFrms&&P.Lvl==1?CCnt.OrgLeft+TLt+LS:CCnt.OrgLeft+TLt,STp=AcrssFrms&&P.Lvl==1?CCnt.OrgTop+TTp+TS:CCnt.OrgTop+TTp;
     if(!ShwFlg){ShwFlg=1;BeforeFirstOpen()}
     if(MenuWrap){
          if(RightToLeft){if(SLt<LS)SLt=P.Lvl==1?LS:SLt+(CCW+(1-2*ChildOverlap)*TWt);if(SLt+CCW>SWinW+LS)SLt=SWinW+LS-CCW}
          else{if(SLt+CCW>SWinW+LS)SLt=P.Lvl==1?SWinW+LS-CCW:SLt-(CCW+(1-2*ChildOverlap)*TWt);if(SLt<LS)SLt=LS}
          if(BottomUp){if(STp<TS)STp=P.Lvl==1?TS:STp+(CCH-(1-2*ChildVerticalOverlap)*THt);if(STp+CCH>SWinH+TS)STp=SWinH+TS-CCH+(Nav4?4:0)}
          else{if(STp+CCH>TS+SWinH)STp=P.Lvl==1?STp=TS+SWinH-CCH:STp-CCH+(1-2*ChildVerticalOverlap)*THt;if(STp<TS)STp=TS}}
     CCSt.top=STp+P_X;CCSt.left=SLt+P_X;
     if(Fltr&&MenuSlide){P.CCn.filters[0].Apply();P.CCn.filters[0].play()}
     CCSt.visibility=M_Show}
function OpenMenuClick(){
     if(!Ldd||!Crtd)return;
     var HP=Nav4?this.LLyr:this;CurOvr=this;
     IniFlg=0;ClrAllChlds(this.Ctnr.FrstMbr);HiliteItem(HP);
function CloseMenu(){
     if(!Ldd||!Crtd)return;
     status="";
     if(this==CurOvr){if(OpnTmr)clearTimeout(OpnTmr);if(CloseTmr)clearTimeout(CloseTmr);IniFlg=1;CloseTmr=setTimeout("Initiate(CurOvr)",DissapearDelay)}}
function CntnrSetUp(W,H,NoOff,WMu,Mc){
     var x=BorderColor;
     this.FrstMbr=null;this.NrItms=NoOff;this.Cllr=Mc;this.Shw=0;
     this.OrgLeft=this.OrgTop=0;
     if(Nav4){if(x)this.bgColor=x;this.visibility="hide";this.resizeTo(W,H)}
     else{if(x)this.style.backgroundColor=x;this.style.width=W+P_X;this.style.height=H+P_X;
          if(!NavYes)this.style.zIndex=RLvl+Ztop;
          if(Fltr){FStr="";if(MenuSlide&&RLvl!=1)FStr=MenuSlide;if(MenuShadow)FStr+=MenuShadow;
               if(MenuOpacity)FStr+=MenuOpacity;if(FStr!="")this.style.filter=FStr}}}
function MbrSetUp(MbC,PrMmbr,WMu,Wd,Ht,Nofs){
     var Lctn=RLvl==1?FLoc:ScLoc,Tfld=this.Arr[0],t,T,L,W,H,S,a;
     this.PrvMbr=PrMmbr;this.Lvl=RLvl;this.Ctnr=MbC;this.CCn=null;this.ai=null;this.Hilite=0;this.DoRmbr=0;
     this.Clckd=0;this.OM=OpenMenu;this.style.overflow="hidden";
     this.MN=WMu;this.NofChlds=Nofs;
     this.style.cursor=(this.Arr[1]||(RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick))?ExpYes?"hand":"pointer":"default";this.ro=0;
     if(Tfld.indexOf("rollover")!=-1){this.ro=1;this.ri1=Tfld.substring(Tfld.indexOf("?")+1,Tfld.lastIndexOf("?"));
          this.ri2=Tfld.substring(Tfld.lastIndexOf("?")+1,Tfld.length);this.rid=WMu+"i";
          Tfld="<img src=\""+this.ri1+"\" name=\""+this.rid+"\" width=\""+Wd+"\" height=\""+Ht+"\">"}
     this.value=Tfld;
     this.style.color=FontLowColor;
     this.style.fontFamily=FontFamily;
     this.style.fontSize = FontSize + "pt";
     this.style.fontWeight="normal";
     this.style.fontStyle="normal";
     this.style.backgroundColor=LowBgColor;
     if (WMu.length > 6)
     { MenuTextCentered = 'left';}
     else
     {MenuTextCentered = 'center';}     
     this.style.textAlign=MenuTextCentered;
     if(this.Arr[2])this.style.backgroundImage="url(\""+this.Arr[2]+"\")";
     if(Tfld.indexOf("<")==-1){this.style.width=Wd-LftXtra+P_X;this.style.height=Ht-TpXtra+P_X;this.style.paddingLeft=LeftPaddng+P_X;this.style.paddingTop=TopPaddng+P_X}
     else{this.style.width=Wd+P_X;this.style.height=Ht+P_X}
     if(Tfld.indexOf("<")==-1&&DomYes){t=Lctn.document.createTextNode(Tfld);this.appendChild(t)}
     else this.innerHTML=Tfld;
     if(this.Arr[3]){a=RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?BottomUp?9:3:RightToLeft?6:0;
          if(Arrws[a]!=""){S=Arrws[a];W=Arrws[a+1];H=Arrws[a+2];T=RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?BottomUp?2:Ht-H-2:(Ht-H)/2;L=RightToLeft?2:Wd-W-2;
               if(DomYes){t=Lctn.document.createElement("img");this.appendChild(t);
                    t.style.position="absolute";t.src=S;t.style.width=W+P_X;t.style.height=H+P_X;t.style.top=T+P_X;t.style.left=L+P_X}
               else{Tfld+="<div id=\""+WMu+"_im\" style=\"position:absolute; top:"+T+"; left:"+L+"; width:"+W+"; height:"+H+";visibility:inherit\"><img src=\""+S+"\"></div>";
                    this.innerHTML=Tfld;t=Lctn.document.all[WMu+"_im"]}
               this.ai=t}}
     if(ExpYes){this.onselectstart=CnclSlct;this.onmouseover=RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick?OpenMenuClick:OpenMenu;
          this.onmouseout=CloseMenu;this.onclick=RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick&&this.Arr[3]?OpenMenu:GoTo}
     else{RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick?this.addEventListener("mouseover",OpenMenuClick,false):this.addEventListener("mouseover",OpenMenu,false);
          this.addEventListener("mouseout",CloseMenu,false);
          RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick&&this.Arr[3]?this.addEventListener("click",OpenMenu,false):this.addEventListener("click",GoTo,false)}}
function NavMbrSetUp(MbC,PrMmbr,WMu,Wd,Ht,Nofs){
     var a;
     this.value=this.Arr[0];this.ro=0;
     if(this.value.indexOf("rollover")!=-1){
          this.ro=1;this.ri1=this.value.substring(this.value.indexOf("?")+1,this.value.lastIndexOf("?"));
          this.ri2=this.value.substring(this.value.lastIndexOf("?")+1,this.value.length);this.rid=WMu+"i";
          this.value="<img src=\""+this.ri1+"\" name=\""+this.rid+"\">"}
     CntrTxt="<div align=\""+MenuTextCentered+"\">";
     TxtClose="</font>"+ "</div>";
     if(LeftPaddng&&this.value.indexOf("<")==-1&&MenuTextCentered=="left")this.value="�\;"+this.value;
     this.Ovalue=this.value;
     this.value=this.value.fontcolor(FontLowColor);
     this.Ovalue=this.Ovalue.fontcolor(FontHighColor);
     this.value=CntrTxt+"<font face=\""+FontFamily+"\" point-size=\""+FontSize+"\">"+this.value+TxtClose;
     this.Ovalue=CntrTxt+"<font face=\""+FontFamily+"\" point-size=\""+FontSize+"\">"+this.Ovalue+TxtClose;
     this.CCn=null;this.PrvMbr=PrMmbr;this.Hilite=0;this.DoRmbr=0;this.Clckd=0;this.visibility="inherit";
     this.MN=WMu;this.NofChlds=Nofs;
     this.bgColor=LowBgColor;
     this.resizeTo(Wd,Ht);
     if(!AcrssFrms&&this.Arr[2])this.background.src=this.Arr[2];
     this.document.write(this.value);this.document.close();
     this.CLyr=new Layer(Wd,MbC);
     this.CLyr.Lvl=RLvl;this.CLyr.visibility="inherit";
     this.CLyr.onmouseover=RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick?OpenMenuClick:OpenMenu;this.CLyr.onmouseout=CloseMenu;
     this.CLyr.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEUP);this.CLyr.onmouseup=RLvl==1&&UnfoldsOnClick&&this.Arr[3]?OpenMenu:GoTo;
     this.CLyr.OM=OpenMenu;
     this.CLyr.LLyr=this;this.CLyr.resizeTo(Wd,Ht);this.CLyr.Ctnr=MbC;
     if(this.Arr[3]){a=RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?BottomUp?9:3:RightToLeft?6:0;
          if(Arrws[a]!=""){this.CLyr.ILyr=new Layer(Arrws[a+1],this.CLyr);this.CLyr.ILyr.visibility="inherit";
               this.CLyr.ILyr.top=RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?BottomUp?2:Ht-Arrws[a+2]-2:(Ht-Arrws[a+2])/2;
               this.CLyr.ILyr.left=RightToLeft?2:Wd-Arrws[a+1]-2;this.CLyr.ILyr.width=Arrws[a+1];this.CLyr.ILyr.height=Arrws[a+2];
               ImgStr="<img src=\""+Arrws[a]+"\" width=\""+Arrws[a+1]+"\" height=\""+Arrws[a+2]+"\">";
               this.CLyr.ILyr.document.write(ImgStr);this.CLyr.ILyr.document.close()}}}
function CreateMenuStructure(MNm,No,Mcllr){
     status="Building menu";RLvl++;
     var i,NOs,Mbr,W=0,H=0,PMb=null,WMnu=MNm+"1",MWd=eval(WMnu+"[5]"),MHt=eval(WMnu+"[4]"),Lctn=RLvl==1?FLoc:ScLoc;
     var BRW=RLvl==1?BorderWidthMain:BorderWidthSub,BTWn=RLvl==1?BorderBtwnMain:BorderBtwnSub;
     if(RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal){
          for(i=1;i<No+1;i++){WMnu=MNm+eval(i);W=eval(WMnu+"[5]")?W+eval(WMnu+"[5]"):W+MWd}
          W=BTWn?W+(No+1)*BRW:W+2*BRW;H=MHt+2*BRW}
     else{for(i=1;i<No+1;i++){WMnu=MNm+eval(i);H=eval(WMnu+"[4]")?H+eval(WMnu+"[4]"):H+MHt}
          H=BTWn?H+(No+1)*BRW:H+2*BRW;W=MWd+2*BRW}
     if(DomYes){var MbC=Lctn.document.createElement("div");MbC.style.position="absolute";MbC.style.visibility="hidden";Lctn.document.getElementById("navigationMenu").appendChild(MbC)}
     else{if(Nav4)var MbC=new Layer(W,Lctn);
          else{WMnu+="c";Lctn.document.body.insertAdjacentHTML("AfterBegin","<div id=\""+WMnu+"\" style=\"visibility:hidden; position:absolute;\"><\/div>");
               var MbC=Lctn.document.all[WMnu]}}
     MbC.SetUp=CntnrSetUp;MbC.SetUp(W,H,No,MNm+"1",Mcllr);
     if(Exp4){MbC.InnerString="";
          for(i=1;i<No+1;i++){WMnu=MNm+eval(i);MbC.InnerString+="<div id=\""+WMnu+"\" style=\"position:absolute;\"><\/div>"}
          MbC.innerHTML=MbC.InnerString}
     for(i=1;i<No+1;i++){WMnu=MNm+eval(i);NOs=eval(WMnu+"[3]");
          W=RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?eval(WMnu+"[5]")?eval(WMnu+"[5]"):MWd:MWd;
          H=RLvl==1&&FirstLineHorizontal?MHt:eval(WMnu+"[4]")?eval(WMnu+"[4]"):MHt;
          if(DomYes){Mbr=Lctn.document.createElement("div");     Mbr.style.position="absolute";Mbr.style.visibility="inherit";MbC.appendChild(Mbr)}
          else Mbr=Nav4?new Layer(W,MbC):Lctn.document.all[WMnu];
          Mbr.Arr=eval(WMnu);                    
          Mbr.SetUp=Nav4?NavMbrSetUp:MbrSetUp;Mbr.SetUp(MbC,PMb,WMnu,W,H,NOs);
          if(NOs&&!BuildOnDemand){Mbr.CCn=CreateMenuStructure(WMnu+"_",NOs,Mbr)}
          PMb=Mbr}
     MbC.FrstMbr=Mbr;
     RLvl--;
     return(MbC)}
function CreateMenuStructureAgain(MNm,No){
     if(!BuildOnDemand){
          var i,WMnu,NOs,PMb,Mbr=FrstCntnr.FrstMbr;RLvl++;
          for(i=No;i>0;i--){WMnu=MNm+eval(i);NOs=eval(WMnu+"[3]");PMb=Mbr;if(NOs)Mbr.CCn=CreateMenuStructure(WMnu+"_",NOs,Mbr);Mbr=Mbr.PrvMbr}
          RLvl--}
     else{     var Mbr=FrstCntnr.FrstMbr;
          while(Mbr){Mbr.CCn=null;Mbr=Mbr.PrvMbr}}}

Answer 1

Hi thanks...As you said I am performing only on onload event..only thing i am confused is if i remove the javacript MRHeader.js everything works fine...am totally confused...pls help
Here is my JSP code for my input page
<%@page import="java.util.*" %>
<%@page import="com.ford.mr.*" %>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<link href="./css/mplstyle.css" rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css">
<title>Input Frame</title>
<link type="text/css" rel="STYLESHEET" href="./css/classic.css">
<STYLE>
    .vis1 { visibility:visible }
    .vis2 { visibility:hidden }
</STYLE>
<%--
MRIFValidation.js contains the java script for the following requirement:
1. Setting the current date in date to compare
2. All input frame client validations.
E.g Plant id should not be empty.
--%>
<script type="text/javascript" src="./javascript/MRIFValidation.js"> </script>
<%--
MRR2HandleDropdown.js is the javascript for the input frame server side actions
It has many functions related to drop down populating and rendering the data
to user from server.
--%>
<script language="javascript" src="./javascript/MRR2HandleDropdown.js"> </script>
<%--
MRheader.js is the javascript which displays the header for our application
plus it has an internal call to MRMenuItem.js and menuscript.js which
builds the menu bar for our application
Issue is here - On commenting the below the previously entered user
inputs are displayed correctly. Else they are not displayed.
--%>
<script language="javascript" src="./javascript/MRheader.js"> </script>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style type="text/css">
<!--
a:visited {
     color: #0000FF;
.style1 {font-weight: bold}
.style2 {color: #FF0000}
body {
     background-color: #FFFFFF;
-->
</style>
<%--
Declaring all the JSP variables used in the page
These variables are used for holding the session parameters
and are used while setting the selected values in the screen.
--%>
<%!      
     // HTTPSession object
     HttpSession sess;
     // To hold session Variables //
     // Selected plant index
     String plantIndex;
     // Selected supplier index
     String supplierIndex;
     // Selected part index
     String partIndex;
     // List of plant codes
     Vector plantCodes = new Vector();
     // List of supplier codes
     Vector supplierCodes = new Vector();
     // List of part codes
     Vector partCodes = new Vector();
     // To hold the part description for the selected part
     String partDescription;
     // List of release numbers matching the selected plant, supplier & part
     Vector releaseNumbers = new Vector();
     // Type of release - Weekly / Daily
     String releaseType;
     // Selected release1 index
     String release1Index;
     // Selected release2 index
     String release2Index;
     // Holds the issue date 1 corresponding to release 1 selected
     String issueDate1;
     // Holds the issue date 2 corresponding to release 2 selected
     String issueDate2;
     // List of matching release numbers to the entered issue date1 (Might be one or two
     // in case if amended release exist)
     Vector matchingRelease1Number = new Vector();
     // List of matching release numbers to the entered issue date2 (Might be one or two
     // in case if amended release exist)
     Vector matchingRelease2Number = new Vector();
     // Size of matchingRelease1Number collection
     int matchingRelease1Size = 0;
     // Size of matchingRelease2Number collection
     int matchingRelease2Size = 0;
     // Boolean flags to hold if amended release exists in the release numbers
     // matching the issue dates entered by user.
     boolean amendedRelease1Exist;
     boolean amendedRelease2Exist;
     String pageName = "";
%>
<%--
The below code does the following:
1. Fetches the various values available in session
2. Stores the same in various JSP variables for access within the page
--%>
<%
System.out.println("In input frame page");
sess = request.getSession(true);
     if(sess != null) {
          System.out.println("Session id in input frame: "+ sess.getId());
          plantIndex = (String) sess.getAttribute("selectedPlantIndex");
          supplierIndex = (String) sess.getAttribute("selectedSupplierIndex");
          partIndex = (String) sess.getAttribute("selectedPartIndex");
          //plantCodes = (Vector) sess.getAttribute("plantCodes");
          supplierCodes = (Vector) sess.getAttribute("supplierCodes");
          partCodes = (Vector) sess.getAttribute("partCodes");
          partDescription = (String) sess.getAttribute("partDescription");
          releaseNumbers = (Vector) sess.getAttribute("releaseNumbers");
          releaseType = (String) sess.getAttribute("releaseType");
          release1Index = (String) sess.getAttribute("selectedRelease1Index");
          release2Index =(String)  sess.getAttribute("selectedRelease2Index");
          issueDate1 = (String) sess.getAttribute("issueDate1");
          issueDate2 = (String) sess.getAttribute("issueDate2");
          matchingRelease1Number = (Vector) sess.getAttribute("correspondingRelease1Number");
          matchingRelease2Number = (Vector) sess.getAttribute("correspondingRelease2Number");
          System.out.println("Displaying values in session *******************");
          Enumeration enum = sess.getAttributeNames();
          while(enum.hasMoreElements()) {
               String elementName = (String) enum.nextElement();
               System.out.println("element:"+ elementName+": Value: "+ sess.getAttribute(elementName));
          System.out.println("Plant Index JSP variable:"+ plantIndex);
%>
<%--
This code is used for getting the plant codes from
the DB. Currently it is hardcoded.
--%>
<%
MRR2GetPlantCodes obj = new MRR2GetPlantCodes();
plantCodes = obj.getPlantCodes();
%>
<%--
The below two blocks are used to iterate through matchingRelease1Number & matchingRelease2Number
and checks if it has amended release. If yes, sets a boolean flag.
matchingRelease1Number & matchingRelease2Number are two collections which
contains the release number(s) matching the inputted issue date
--%>
<%
// Code to set boolean flag amendedRelease1Exist
if(matchingRelease1Number != null) {
     Iterator relIter = matchingRelease1Number.iterator();
     while(relIter.hasNext()) {
          if( ((String)relIter.next()).endsWith("A") ) {                    
               amendedRelease1Exist = true;
// Code to set boolean flag amendedRelease2Exist
if(matchingRelease2Number != null) {
     Iterator relIter = matchingRelease2Number.iterator();
     while(relIter.hasNext()) {
          if( ((String)relIter.next()).endsWith("A") ) {                    
               amendedRelease2Exist = true;
%>
<%--
The below script has one method fillDropDown which is used for setting the
values of the various I/P controls to user selected values:
It sets the below selected values:
1. Plant Index, Supplier Index, Part Index, Part description
2. Release Type (Daily / weekly)
3. Release 1 Index, Release 2 Index
4. Issue date1 & Issue date2
--%>
<script language="javascript">
function fillDropDown(field) {
     with(field) {
          var partD = "<%=partDescription%>"
          <% System.out.println("Loading the index values in input frame......");%>
          // inputform.country.selectedIndex = inputform.hiddencountry.value
          // Loading plant Index, supplier Index, part index and part description to selected values
          <% if(plantIndex != null && !plantIndex.equals("")) {%>
               inputframe.plant.selectedIndex = "<%=Integer.parseInt(plantIndex)%>"               
          <% System.out.println("Selected Plant Index after loading:"+plantIndex);} %>
          <% if(supplierIndex != null && !supplierIndex.equals("")) { System.out.println("****Supplier Index not equals null..."+Integer.parseInt(supplierIndex)); %>
               inputframe.supplier.selectedIndex = "<%=Integer.parseInt(supplierIndex)%>"
          <% } %>
          <% if(partIndex != null && !partIndex.equals("")) { %>
               inputframe.part.selectedIndex = "<%=Integer.parseInt(partIndex)%>"
          <% } %>
          <% if(partDescription != null && !partDescription.equals("")) { %>
               document.getElementById("partDescription").innerHTML = partD
          <%     } %>
          // Making the default release type selection as done by user
          <% if(releaseType != null && !"".equals(releaseType)) {
                    if("daily".equals(releaseType)) {%>
                         inputframe.release[0].checked = "checked"
                    <%     //isDaily = true;
                    } else { %>
                         inputframe.release[1].checked = "checked"
                    <%     //isWeekly = true;
               } %>
          <%--
               The below code is used to fetch the session variable issueDate1
               & issueDate2 (based on the release numbers selected)
               and sets the same in two text fields.
           --%>          
          <% if(issueDate1 != null && !issueDate1.equals("")) { %>
               inputframe.issueDate1.value = "<%=issueDate1%>"
          <% } %>
          <% if(issueDate2 != null && !issueDate2.equals("")) { %>
               inputframe.issueDate2.value = "<%=issueDate2%>"
          <% } %>     
     <%--
          Loading release drop down with the value matching with the entered issue date.
          Scenario : User enters the issue date and the corresponding release number is
          selected in drop down.
          Logic 1:
          1. Pass the issue date entered by user and get the matching release numbers
          from EJB
          2. Compare this with the combo collection and get the perfect match.
          3. If more than one match is found take the one with amendment by default
          4. Else get the matching one
          5. Update the selected index of dropdown to this value
     --%>          
          if(inputframe.release1.options.length > 0) {
               var matchingCombo1Index = 0
               var comboValue               
               var matchFound = "false"
               var size
               var amended = false;
               var amendedReleaseExist = "<%=amendedRelease1Exist%>";
               var firstValue = ""
               var secondValue = ""
               var amendedValue = ""
               var j = 0
            <%                 
                 if(matchingRelease1Number != null && matchingRelease1Number.size() != 0) {
                      Iterator iter = matchingRelease1Number.iterator();                          
                    matchingRelease1Size = matchingRelease1Number.size(); %>
                    size = "<%=     matchingRelease1Size %>"
                    //alert("Size of collection to be matched:"+size)
               <%     while(iter.hasNext()) {                         
                         //String matchFound1 = "false";
                         String relValue = (String)iter.next();%>
                         //alert("Collection value under iteration:"+ "<%=relValue%>")                         
                         amended = "<%=relValue.endsWith("A")%>"
                         if(amended) {
                              amendedValue = "<%=relValue%>"
                         //alert("Collection value under iteration ends with A:"+amended)
                         var comb = "<%=relValue%>"
                         j = j + 1
                         for(var i = 0; i < inputframe.release1.options.length; i++) {
                              //      breaking the for loop when matchingCombo1Index is set greater than 0
                              /*if(matchFound == true) {
                                   break
                              comboValue = inputframe.release1.options.value                              
                              //alert("Combo value:->"+comboValue)
                              //alert("rel value in comparison:"+ comb);
                              if(comboValue == comb) {
                                   if(size == 1) {
                                        matchFound = "true";
                                   if(size == 2) {
                                        if(j == 1)
                                             firstValue = comb
                                        if(j == 2)
                                             secondValue = comb
                                        // The below if block shall be also kept as if((amended||(!amendedReleaseExist)==true)
                                        // The below one perfectly works fine
                                        if(amended || !amendedReleaseExist) {
                                             matchFound = "true";
                              if(matchFound == "true") {
                                   matchingCombo1Index = i
                                   // alert("Matching combo index set to:"+ matchingCombo1Index)                                   
                                   inputframe.release1.selectedIndex = matchingCombo1Index
                                   if(size == 2)
                                        document.getElementById('errorArea').innerHTML = "There are"
                                             + " two release numbers for the particular Issue date."
                                             +" Please select either one of the release numbers ("+firstValue+ " or "+secondValue+" )."
                                             +" Default selection in the Release drop down is "+ amendedValue+ "."
                                   matchingCombo1Index = 0;
                                   matchFound = "false";
                                   // Breaking the for loop
                                   break;                                   
                    <%                          
                    sess.removeAttribute("correspondingRelease1Number") ;
               }%>
               // Setting the selected release 1 index based on the logic done above.
               if(matchingCombo1Index == 0) {
                    <% if(release1Index != null && !release1Index.equals("")) { matchingRelease1Number = null;%>
                              inputframe.release1.selectedIndex = "<%=Integer.parseInt(release1Index)%>"
                    <% } %>
          <%--
               Performing the above logic to select Release2 value
               when the user enters issue date2
          --%>
          if(inputframe.release2.options.length > 0) {
               var matchingCombo2Index = 0
               var comboValue
               var matchFound = "false"
               var size
               var amended = false;
               var amendedReleaseExist = "<%=amendedRelease2Exist%>";
               var firstValue = ""
               var secondValue = ""
               var amendedValue = ""
               var j = 0
          <%               
               if(matchingRelease2Number != null && matchingRelease2Number.size() != 0) {
                    Iterator iter = matchingRelease2Number.iterator();                         
                    matchingRelease2Size = matchingRelease2Number.size(); %>
                    size = "<%=     matchingRelease2Size %>"
                    //alert("Size of collection to be matched:"+size)
               <%     while(iter.hasNext()) {
                         String matchFound1 = "false";
                         String relValue = (String)iter.next();%>
                         //alert("Collection value under iteration:"+ "<%=relValue%>")                         
                         amended = "<%=relValue.endsWith("A")%>"                         
                         if(amended) {
                              amendedValue = "<%=relValue%>"
                         //alert("Collection value under iteration ends with A:"+amended)
                         var comb = "<%=relValue%>"
                         j = j + 1
                         for(var i = 0; i < inputframe.release2.options.length; i++) {
                              //      breaking the for loop when matchingCombo2Index is set greater than 0
                              /*if(matchFound == true) {
                                   break
                              comboValue = inputframe.release2.options[i].value                              
                              //alert("Combo value:->"+comboValue)
                              //alert("rel value in comparison:"+ comb);
                              if(comboValue == comb) {
                                   if(size == 1) {
                                        matchFound = "true";
                                   if(size == 2) {
                                        if(j == 1)
                                             firstValue = comb
                                        if(j == 2)
                                             secondValue = comb
                                        // The below if block shall be also kept as if((amended||(!amendedReleaseExist)==true)
                                        // The below one perfectly works fine
                                        if(amended || !amendedRelease2Exist) {
                                             matchFound = "true";
                              if(matchFound == "true") {
                                   matchingCombo2Index = i
                                   // alert("Matching combo index set to:"+ matchingCombo2Index)                                   
                                   inputframe.release2.selectedIndex = matchingCombo2Index
                                   if(size == 2)
                                        document.getElementById('errorArea').innerHTML = "There are"
                                             + " two release numbers for the particular Issue date."
                                             +" Please select either one of the release numbers ("+firstValue+ " or "+secondValue+" )."
                                             +" Default selection in the Release drop down is "+ amendedValue+ "."
                                   matchingCombo2Index = 0;
                                   matchFound = "false";
                                   // Breaking the for loop
                                   break;                                   
                    <%                          
                    sess.removeAttribute("correspondingRelease2Number") ;
               }%>
               // Loading the selected release2 value in drop down
               if(matchingCombo2Index == 0) {
                    <% if(release2Index != null && !release2Index.equals("")) { matchingRelease2Number = null;%>
                              inputframe.release2.selectedIndex = "<%=Integer.parseInt(release2Index)%>"
                    <% } %>
     } // end of WITH
          Logic 2: Not used
          1. Pass the issue date entered by user and get the matching release numbers
          2. Get the release numbers from session.
          3. if release type is daily get the daily release numbers else get weekly release numbers
          4. Compare the matching release numbers with daily / weekly release numbers collection
          5. Find the match and update the selected index of drop down to this value
}// end of function
</script>
</HEAD>
<%-- Calling the two methods onload event of body --%>
<BODY onload="setCurrentDate(this);fillDropDown(this)">