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144      (function($) {
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146        var terms = new Bloodhound({
147          datumTokenizer: function(d) {
148            return Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace(d.value);
149          },
150          queryTokenizer: Bloodhound.tokenizers.whitespace,
151          limit: 10,
152          remote: {
153            url: '/component.php?com=custom-articles&task=ajax&process=typeahead-request&query=%QUERY'
154            // Some of this was added directly to typeahead.bundle.js so that it would cache
155            // the request url along with the databases. Previously, if caching was on,
156            // caching and requests wouldn't respect the database checkboxes without disabling
157            // caching entirely.
158            //                    ajax: {
159            //                        'beforeSend': function(jqXHR, settings) {
160            //                            var databases = Array();
161            //                            jQuery("input[name='databases[]']:checkbox:checked").each(function() {
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237<div id="search_error" class="help-block" style="display: none; color: #f00;">Please enter text to search</div>
238
239<div class="search-options-wrapper">
240    <span style="display: none;">
241        <a id="search_by_outline" href='javascript:void(0);' onclick='javascript:jQuery("#database_tree_links_div").slideToggle(200); jQuery("#databases_div").slideUp(200);'>Search by Outline</a>
242    </span>
243    <span style="display: none;">
244        <a id="set_search_limits" href='javascript:void(0);' onclick='javascript:jQuery("#databases_div").slideToggle(200); jQuery("#database_tree_links_div").slideUp(200);'>Set Search Limits</a>
245    </span>
246    <span >
247        <a id="advanced_search_link" href='javascript:void(0);' onclick='javascript:jQuery("#databases_div_main").slideToggle(200); jQuery("#search_by_outline_span_inner").toggle(); jQuery("#set_search_limits_span_inner").toggle(); jQuery("#advanced_up_arrow").toggle(); jQuery("#advanced_down_arrow").toggle();'>Advanced Search <span id="advanced_up_arrow" ><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></span><span id="advanced_down_arrow" style="display: none;"><i class="fa fa-caret-up"></i></span></a>
248        <a href="javascript:history.back();" class="search-options"><i class="fa fa-caret-left"></i> Back</a>
249        <a href="/">Home</a>
250    </span>
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252
253
254<div id="search_by_outline_span_inner" style="display: none;">
255    <a id="search_by_outline_inner" href='javascript:void(0);' onclick='javascript:jQuery("#database_tree_links_div").slideToggle(200); jQuery("#databases_div").slideUp(200); jQuery("#search_by_outline_inner").hide(); jQuery("#set_search_limits_inner").show();'>Search by Outlines</a>
256</div>
257<div id="set_search_limits_span_inner" style="display: none;">
258    <a id="set_search_limits_inner" style="display: none;" href='javascript:void(0);' onclick='javascript:jQuery("#databases_div").slideToggle(200); jQuery("#database_tree_links_div").slideUp(200); jQuery("#set_search_limits_inner").hide(); jQuery("#search_by_outline_inner").show();'>Set Search Limits</a>
259</div>
260
261
262<div id="databases_div_main" style="display: none;">
263    <div id="databases_div" style="">
264        <div class="row">
265            <div class="col-sm-3" style="margin-top: 30px;">
266                <p style="font-weight: bold;">Search Within</p>
267                <table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' class=''><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='search_within'  value="ALL" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>All</td></tr><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='search_within'  value="KEYPHRASES" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>Keyphrases</td></tr><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='search_within'  value="TITLE" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>Article Title</td></tr><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='search_within'  value="ARTICLE_CONTENT" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>Article Content</td></tr></table>
268            </div>
269
270            <div class="col-sm-3" style="margin-top: 30px;">
271                <p style="font-weight: bold;">Type of Search</p>
272                <table border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' class=''><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='type_of_search'  value="ALL" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>All of the Words</td></tr><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='type_of_search'  value="ANY" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>Any of the Words</td></tr><tr><td class='collection'><input type='radio' name='type_of_search'  value="EXACT" class="radio-off" /></td><td class='collection-caption'>Exact Phrase</td></tr></table>
273            </div>
274
275            <div class="col-sm-6" style="margin-top: 30px;">
276                <p style="font-weight: bold;">Limit to a Database</p>
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277<input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100083" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>EBM Topics</td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100072" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Lab Tests</td></tr><tr><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100222" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Pharmacogenetics</td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100113" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Pharmacology</td></tr><tr><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100973" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Physical Exam</td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100020" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Practice Area</td></tr><tr><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100042" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Procedures</td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100084" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Radiology</td></tr><tr><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100014" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Reference Tools</td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection'><input type='checkbox' name='databases[]'  value="100914" class="checkbox-off" /></td><td class='custom-articles-search-database-collection-caption'>Toxicology</td></tr></table>
278            </div>
279        </div>
280    </div>
281    <div id="databases_or_div" style="display: none; padding: 20px 0;">
282        (OR)
283    </div>
284    <div id="database_tree_links_div" class="databases_div_wrap" style="display: none; padding: 20px 0;">
285        <p style="font-weight: bold;">Search Databases Manually by Outline</p>
286        <ul class="list-inline">
287      
288    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id1">
289        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100058">Anatomy Images</a>
290    </li>
291    
292
293    
294    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id2">
295        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100002">Biostatistics</a>
296    </li>
297    
298
299    
300    
301    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id1">
302        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100000">Calculators</a>
303    </li>
304    
305
306    
307    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id2">
308        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100031">Clinical Trials</a>
309    </li>
310    
311
312    
313    
314    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id1">
315        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100049">Differential Diagnosis</a>
316    </li>
317    
318
319    
320    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id2">
321        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100043">Drug Reference</a>
322    </li>
323    
324
325    
326    
327    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id1">
328        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100083">EBM Topics</a>
329    </li>
330    
331
332    
333    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id2">
334        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100072">Lab Tests</a>
335    </li>
336    
337
338    
339    
340    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id1">
341        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100222">Pharmacogenetics</a>
342    </li>
343    
344
345    
346    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id2">
347        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100113">Pharmacology</a>
348    </li>
349    
350
351    
352    
353    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id1">
354        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100973">Physical Exam</a>
355    </li>
356    
357
358    
359    <li class="custom-articles-search-database-link-caption id2">
360        <a href="/app/article/search/tree/100020">Practice Area</a>
361    </li>
362    
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