function showAlert(msg)
{
	var message = msg;

	$("#alertMessage").html( message );	
	$("#alert").dialog({
                             	resizable: true,
                                minHeight: 200,
                                minWidth: 450,
				maxHeight: 600,
				maxWidth: 450,
                                modal: true,
                                buttons: 
                                {
                                        close: function() 
                                        {
                                                //alert ('closing dialog');
                                                $(this).dialog("close");
                                                $(this).dialog( "destroy" );
                                        }
                                }
                });
}