function stars(idx, mode){

  if(mode == 0)
  {
    for(i=1; i<idx+1; i++)
    {
      eval('document["star_'+i+'"].src = "/images/indicators/star_0.gif"');
    }
  }
  
  if(mode == 1)
  {
    for(i=1; i<idx+1; i++)
    {
      eval('document["star_'+i+'"].src = "/images/indicators/star_1.gif"');
    }
  }
  
}

function rateIt(a, r){
  // set required parameters
  $.ajax({
      type: "POST",
      url: "/publications/V2/remote/rateIt.cfm",
      data: "articleID="+encodeURI(a)+'&rating='+encodeURI(r),
      success: function(msg)
	  {
        $("#rate").html(updateRating(r));
      }
  });
}

function updateRating(r){
  // update rating image
  var tmp_path = '/images/indicators/rating_' + r + '.0.gif';
  var tmp_text = r + ' Star';
  if(r > 1){
    tmp_text = tmp_text + 's';
  }
  
  return 'YOU RATED THIS ARTICLE: ' + '<img src="' + tmp_path + '" alt="' + tmp_text + '" width="83" height="17" border="0">';
}