$(function(){

    if($("#wdgt_directnews").length > 0)
    {
        var placeHolder = $("#wdgt_directnews").html("<img src=\"/img/indicator.gif\" style=\"margin: 20px auto; display: block;\" alt=\"loading..\"/>");
        var eventNumber = $("#eventnumber").val();   
        var emptyDataHtml = "<ul><li>No content found.</li></ul>";
        				
        if(eventNumber != undefined)
        {
            var serviceUrl = "/WebService/jQueryProxies.asmx/GetDirectNews?eventNumber=" + eventNumber + "&getHtml=true";
        
            $.ajax({
                type: "GET",
                url: serviceUrl,
                dataType: "xml",
                success : function(xml)
                {                    
                    var contentHtml = $(xml).find("string").text();                    
                    if($.trim(contentHtml) == "") placeHolder.html(emptyDataHtml);
                    else placeHolder.html(contentHtml);
                }, 
                error : function(){
                    placeHolder.html(emptyDataHtml);
                }
            });
        }
        else
        {
            placeHolder.html(emptyDataHtml);
        }
    }

});