function AdjustColumnsHeight()
        {
            // get a reference to the three DIVS that make up the columns
            var centerCol = window.document.getElementById('centercol');
            var leftCol = window.document.getElementById('centercol');
            var rightCol = window.document.getElementById('centercol');
            
            if  (window.document.getElementById('leftcol') != null ) 
               { leftCol = window.document.getElementById('leftcol'); }
               
            if  (window.document.getElementById('rightcol') != null ) {                
                 rightCol = window.document.getElementById('rightcol');}
            
            
            // calculate the max height
            var hCenterCol = centerCol.offsetHeight;
            var hLeftCol = leftCol.offsetHeight;
            var hRightCol = rightCol.offsetHeight;
            var maxHeight = Math.max(hCenterCol , Math.max(hLeftCol, hRightCol)) ;
		    // set the height of all 3 DIVS to the max height
            centerCol.style.height = maxHeight + 10+  'px';
            leftCol.style.height = maxHeight - 10 + 'px';
            rightCol.style.height = maxHeight + 0 + 'px';            
	    	
            // Show the footer
            //window.document.getElementById('footer').style.visibility = 'inherit';
		
        }