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            mX = e.pageX;
            mY = e.pageY;
            if (calculateDistance($element, mX, mY) > 550) {
                jQuery("#divSearch").slideUp("slow");
                jQuery("#divCloseSearch").slideUp("slow");
            }
        });

		// hide Seach onclick
        jQuery("#divCloseSearch").click(function () {

            jQuery("#divSearch").slideUp("slow");
            jQuery("#divCloseSearch").slideUp("slow");
        });

		// click anywhere outside will automatically close the search bar
        jQuery("#divPropertyMenu").hover(function () {
            jQuery("#divSearch").show();
            jQuery("#divCloseSearch").show();
        }, function (e) {
            jQuery(document).mouseup(function (e) {
                var container = jQuery("#divSearch");

                if (!container.is(e.target)
                    && container.has(e.target).length === 0)
                {
                    container.slideUp("slow");
                    jQuery("#divCloseSearch").slideUp("slow");
                }
            });
        });
</script>
<div class="profile_template"></div>
</body>
</html>
