diff --git a/functions.js b/functions.js
index 4f1688de9..f1d2091b1 100755
--- a/functions.js
+++ b/functions.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<!--
-
 var isFormElementInRange;
 
 /**
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ function checkFormElementInRange(theForm, theFieldName, min, max )
 
     // It's not a number
     if (isNaN(val)) {
-        alert('This is not a number!');
+        alert(errorMsg1);
         isFormElementInRange = false;
         theField.select();
         theField.focus();
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ function checkFormElementInRange(theForm, theFieldName, min, max )
     }
     // It's a number but it is not between min and max
     else if (val < min || val > max)  {
-        alert(val + ' is not a valid row number!');
+        alert(val + errorMsg2);
         isFormElementInRange = false;
         theField.select();
         theField.focus();
@@ -40,6 +38,3 @@ function checkFormElementInRange(theForm, theFieldName, min, max )
     }
     return true;
 } // end of the 'checkFormElementInRange()' function
-
-//-->
-
diff --git a/lib.inc.php3 b/lib.inc.php3
index 44879469a..0c4d29147 100755
--- a/lib.inc.php3
+++ b/lib.inc.php3
@@ -73,7 +73,15 @@ function show_table_navigation($pos_next, $pos_prev, $dt_result) {
 }
 
 function load_javascript () {
-    echo "\n<script language=\"javascript\" src=\"functions.js\" > </script>";
+    ?>
+    <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
+    <!--
+    var errorMsg1 = '<?php echo(str_replace('\'', '\\\'', $GLOBALS['strNotNumber'])); ?>';
+    var errorMsg2 = '<?php echo(str_replace('\'', '\\\'', $GLOBALS['strNotValidNumber'])); ?>';
+    //-->
+    </script>
+    <script src="functions.js" type="text/javascript" language="javascript"></script>
+    <?php
 }
 
 function mysql_die($error = "") {