function delCookie(){
    // set time, it's in milliseconds
    var today = new Date();
    today.setTime( today.getTime() );
    var expires_date = new Date( today.getTime() );
    var str=name+"mediabook=;expires=" + expires_date.toGMTString()+ ";path=/;" ;
    document.cookie = str;
    //do same for other cookies
    var str2=name+"eclips_mediabook=;expires=" + expires_date.toGMTString()+ ";path=/;" ;
    document.cookie = str2;

    var str3=name+"both_mediabook=;expires=" + expires_date.toGMTString()+ ";path=/;" ;
    document.cookie = str3;
    if(window.location.toString().indexOf("monitor.jsp", 0)!=-1)
    {
        var collection = document.getElementById('articles').getElementsByTagName('input');
        for (var x=0; x<collection.length; x++) {
            collection[x].checked=false;
        }
    }
}

// calls the getExcelAve excel sheet service 
function getExcelAve(site)
{
   
    var str=getCookie("mediabook");   
    if(str!=""&&str!=null)
    {
        var list = str.split('+');
        window.location="/mms3/CreateAveExcel?clips="+list+"&site="+site;
    }
    else
    {
        alert("No Clips selected for excel sheet");
    }
}


function getExcelAdVouch(site,sitename)
{
    var str=getCookie("mediabook");   
    if(str!=""&&str!=null)
    {
        var list = str.split('+');
        window.location="/mms3/CreateAdVouchExcel?clips="+list+"&site="+site+"&sitename="+sitename;
    }
    else
    {
        alert("No Clips selected for excel sheet");
    }
}