// used by the tabbing interface to make sure the correct
  // ajax content is loaded
  var path = 'search';

  // fields in the Device Search Options form (Device tab)
  var form_inputs = $("#device_form .clearfix input").not('[type="checkbox"]')
      .add("#device_form .clearfix select");

  // this is called by do_search to support local code
  // which might need to act on the newly inserted content
  // but which cannot use jQuery delegation via .on()
  function inner_view_processing(tab) {
  }

  // on load, establish global delegations for now and future
  $(document).ready(function() {
    var tab = '[% tab.tag %]'
    var target = '#' + tab + '_pane';

    // sidebar form fields should change colour and have bin/copy icon
    form_inputs.each(function() {device_form_state($(this))});
    form_inputs.change(function() {device_form_state($(this))});

    // handler for copy icon in search option
    $('.nd_field-copy-icon').click(function() {
      var name = $(this).data('btn-for');
      var input = $('#device_form [name=' + name + ']');
      input.val( $('#nq').val() );
      device_form_state(input); // will hide copy icons
    });

    // handler for bin icon in search option
    $('.nd_field-clear-icon').click(function() {
      var name = $(this).data('btn-for');
      var input = $('#device_form [name=' + name + ']');
      input.val('');
      device_form_state(input); // will hide copy icons
    });

    // search tabs
    [% FOREACH tab IN settings._search_tabs %]
    $('[% "#${tab.tag}_form" %]').submit(function (event) {
      var pgtitle = update_page_title('[% tab.tag %]');
      copy_navbar_to_sidebar('[% tab.tag %]');
      update_browser_history('[% tab.tag %]', pgtitle, '');
      update_csv_download_link('search', '[% tab.tag %]', '[% tab.provides_csv %]');
      do_search(event, '[% tab.tag %]');
    });
    [% END %]
  });