function showSelection(ind){
	// this must be done inelegantly bc we're receiving a string
	// so hide them all first
	document.getElementById('default').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ak').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('al').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ar').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('az').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ca').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('co').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ct').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('dc').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('de').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('fl').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ga').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('hi').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ia').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('id').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('il').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('in').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ks').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ky').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('la').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ma').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('md').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('me').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mi').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mn').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mo').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ms').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mt').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nc').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nd').style.display = "none";										
	document.getElementById('ne').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nh').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nj').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nm').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nv').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ny').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('oh').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ok').style.display = "none";
	document.getElementById('on').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('or').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('pa').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ri').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('sd').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('sc').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('tn').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('tx').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ut').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('va').style.display = "none";										
	document.getElementById('vt').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wa').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wi').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wv').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wy').style.display = "none";
	
	// then reveal the correct one
	document.getElementById(ind).style.display = "block";
	
	//if((ind != "il") && (ind != "ma") && (ind != "ri") && (ind != "tx") && (ind != "wi")){	    
	//    document.getElementById('message').style.display = "block";
	//}else{
	//   document.getElementById('message').style.display = "none"; }	
}
function state(ind){
	document.getElementById('statebox').value = ind;
	showSelection(ind);
}
onload = function hideAll() {
	// hide everything	
	//document.getElementById('default').style.display = "none";
	document.getElementById('ak').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('al').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ar').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('az').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ca').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('co').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ct').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('dc').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('de').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('fl').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ga').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('hi').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ia').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('id').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('il').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('in').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ks').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ky').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('la').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ma').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('md').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('me').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mi').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mn').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mo').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ms').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('mt').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nc').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nd').style.display = "none";										
	document.getElementById('ne').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nh').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nj').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nm').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('nv').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ny').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('oh').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ok').style.display = "none";
	document.getElementById('on').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('or').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('pa').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ri').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('sd').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('sc').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('tn').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('tx').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('ut').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('va').style.display = "none";										
	document.getElementById('vt').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wa').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wi').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wv').style.display = "none";	
	document.getElementById('wy').style.display = "none";	
};