my $timeremain = <<"EO_SCRIPT";

<p id = $itemnum></p>

<script>
var countDownDate = new Date($the_closetime).getTime();
var x = setInterval(function() {

	var now = new Date().getTime();
	var distance = countDownDate - now;
	var days = Math.floor(distance / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
	var hours = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)) / (1000 * 60 * 60));
	var minutes = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60 * 60)) / (1000 * 60));
	var seconds = Math.floor((distance % (1000 * 60)) / 1000);

	document.getElementById($itemnum).innerHTML = days + " Days : " + hours + " HRS : "
	+ minutes + " MIN : " + seconds + " SEC ";

	  if (distance < 0) {
		clearInterval(x);
		document.getElementById($itemnum).innerHTML = "EXPIRED";
	  }
}, 1000);

</script>
EO_SCRIPT