function selection() {
        var siteroot = "/";
        var url = siteroot + "portfolio/index.php/action/view_projects/section/" + document.getElementById("section").value;
        //if(document.getElementById("startDate").value)
            //url += "/startDate/" + document.getElementById("startDate").value.replace(/\//g, "-");
        //if(document.getElementById("endDate").value)
            //url += "/endDate/" + document.getElementById("endDate").value.replace(/\//g, "-");
        var  tmp = url.substring((url.length - 1), url.length);
        if (tmp == '/') 
            window.location =  url;
        else
            window.location = url + '/';
    }
    function staffSelect(siteUrl){
        siteUrl += "about/index.php/item/staff/section/" + document.getElementById("section").value;
        var  tmp = siteUrl.substring((siteUrl.length -1), siteUrl.length);
        if (tmp == '/') 
            window.location =  siteUrl;
        else
            window.location = siteUrl + '/';
    }