function validateSearchFrom(el){
  var wrd="";
  wrd=el.word.value;
  //wrd=wrd.replace( /^\s+/g, "" );// strip leading
  //wrd=wrd.replace( /\s+$/g, "" );// strip trailing
  if (wrd.length < 3){
    alert('Minimum length for word is 3');
    return false;
  }
  return true;
}