function bindSearchButtons() {

    $('.search .search_button').bind('click', function(){
	    fireSearch(); 
	});

	$('.search .search_input').bind('keyup', function(e) {
	    if(e.keyCode==13){
		fireSearch(); 
	    }
	});
}

function fireSearch(btn, event, URL) {
    
    var searchTerm = $('.search_input').attr("value");

    searchTerm = "/pages/home/search.aspx?s=" + searchTerm;
    // navigate the url with the value as query string
    top.location=searchTerm;
}