function newNewsBox(def_path)
{
    var ident = prompt("Please enter date:", def_path);
    if (ident != null) {
	var form = document.getElementById("new_news_form");
	var elem = document.getElementById("new_news_id");
	if (form && elem) {
	    elem.value = ident;
	    form.submit();
	}
    }
}