//global
var homecharacteristics=new Array();

function get_neighborhood_characteristics(){

//DOM LAYER AND FUNCTIONALITY HAS BEEN REMOVED JAN 09
/*
	var url = "neighborhood_characteristics.aspx";
    var xml = new JKL.ParseXML( url );
    var data = xml.parse();
	var items = data["items"]["item"];
	var ret='';
	var x=0;
	
	for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
		ret += "<label for=\"must_haves\" class=\"form_column\"><input name=\"neighchars\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"check_"+i+"\" value='"+items[i]["id"]+"' >"+items[i]["description"]+"</label>";
		homecharacteristics[x] = items[i]["id"]; //homecharacteristics array now has all checked items.
		x++;
	}
	document.getElementById('charsfield').innerHTML=ret;
	
	*/
	
}