function putFocus(formName, elementName) {

  // First find the form instance based on the form name

  for (i=0; i<document.forms.length; i=i+1) {
    if (document.forms[i].name == formName) {
      formInst=i;
      break;
    }
  }

  // Next match the element in that form and set the focus

  nElements=document.forms[formInst].elements.length;

  if (document.forms.length > 0) {
    for (i=0; i<nElements; i=i+1) {
      if (document.forms[formInst].elements[i].name == elementName) {
        document.forms[formInst].elements[i].focus();
      }
    }
  }
}