function goURL(f) {
	var str=new String(document.form_search.search.value);
	if (str.charAt(0) == "*" || str.charAt(0) == "?")
				{
					alert('Search word cannot start with "*" or "?".');
					document.form_search.search.value="";
					document.form_search.search.focus();
					return false;
				}
		
	if(str.length > 256)
		{
			alert("Please enter a search string less than 256 characters long.");
			document.form_search.search.value="";
            document.form_search.search.focus();
			return false;
		}
/*To replace all special characters */

 	str=str.replace(/[']{1}/gi,"");
	str=str.replace(/[?]{1}/gi,"*");
	str=str.replace(/[\"]{1}/gi,"");
	str=str.replace(/[\%]{1}/gi,"");
	str=str.replace(/\s/g,"");

//Append * at the end
	str=str+"*";
					
f.action ="/portal/page/portal/FcicntPublic/ComergentConnect?appname=catDisplayStyle$domProductQueryName="+str+"$OP=search";

f.submit();
}