function getWharfData() {
	var searchString = document.forms['mapSearch'].userSearch.value;

	// get search results
	var loader = new net.ContentLoader("serveWharfSearchResults.cfm", showWharfData, errorHandler, "POST", "searchEntry="+searchString);
	return true;	
}

// show user results
function showWharfData() {
	var stringResults = this.req.responseText;
	var divPtr = document.getElementById("results");
	divPtr.innerHTML = stringResults;
}