1: /*

 2:  This function helps protect the
   email address from the evil spam-bots that scan 

 3:  web pages for email addresses.
   Instead of using the email address directly, the 

 4:  encoded value is stored in the html
   and decoded when required.

 5: */

 6: function sendEmail(encodedEmail)

 7: {

 8:  // The encodedEmail is a string
   that contains the email address.

 9:  // Each character in the
   email address has been converted into 

 10:  // a two digit number (hex / base16).
   This function converts the

 11:  // series of numbers
   back into the email address and displays the 

 12:  // email client with the mailto:
   protocol.

 13:  

 14:  // holds the decoded email address

 15:  var email = "";

 16:  

 17:  // go through and decode
   the email address

 18:  for (i=0; i < encodedEmail.length;)

 19:  {

 20:  // holds each letter (2 digits)

 21:  var letter = "";

 22:  letter = encodedEmail.charAt(i) + encodedEmail.charAt(i+1)

 23:  

 24:  // build the real email address

 25:  email += String.fromCharCode(parseInt(letter,16));

 26:  i += 2;

 27:  }

 28:  

 29:  // do the mailto: link

 30:  location.href = "mailto:" +
   email;

 31: }