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function checkSpecialChars(form) {

	var invalidChars = "!',*=`\<>@";

	for (j=0;j<form.criteria.value.length;j++) {

		var toCheck=form.criteria.value.charAt(j);

		if (invalidChars.indexOf(toCheck,0) > -1) {

			alert ("!',()*=`\<>@ are invalid characters.  Please try again.");

			return false;

		}

	}

}

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