function setupNewsSearch() {
    var $btnSrch = $("#btnSrch");
    var $txtSrch = $("input[id$='txtSrch']");

    var $ddl_Dia = $("select[id$='ddl_Dia']");
    var $ddl_Mes = $("select[id$='ddl_Mes']");
    var $ddl_Ano = $("select[id$='ddl_Ano']");
    var $btnSrchDate = $("#btnSrchDate");

    $btnSrchDate.click(function() {
        var locUrl = "";

        if ($ddl_Ano[0].selectedIndex > 0) {
            locUrl += "a=" + $ddl_Ano.val();
            if ($ddl_Mes[0].selectedIndex > 0) {
                locUrl += "&m=" + $ddl_Mes.val();
                if ($ddl_Dia[0].selectedIndex > 0) {
                    locUrl += "&d=" + $ddl_Dia.val();
                }
            }
        }


        if (locUrl !== '') {
            location.href = "BuscarNoticias.aspx?" + locUrl;
        }
        else {
            alert("Por favor especifique Año - Mes - Día");
        }

    });
    

    $btnSrch.click(function() {
        var srchVal = $.trim($txtSrch.val());

        if (srchVal !== '') {
            location.href = 'BuscarNoticias.aspx?q=' + srchVal;
        }
    });

    $txtSrch.focus(function() {
        this.select();
    });



}