%   #   my $tab_id is set higher in the code^^^ 
%   my $foo = $c->req->param('foo');
%   my $bar = $c->req->param('bar');
%   my $baz = $c->req->param('baz');
%   my @update = split(/,/, $c->req->param('biz'); #this is an array of place to delete 
                                                  # the items
%   if ( ($foo) && ($baz == 2) && (and{$tab_id == $_}@update) ) {
%       my @delete_items = split (/,/, $foo); 
%       my $del_count = scalar(@delete_items);
        deletes += <%$del_count%>; # this is setting the JS variable for the counts
%   }
%   if ( ($bar) && ($baz == 2) && (and{$tab_id == $_}@update) ) {
%       my @delete_items = split (/,/, $bar); 
%       my $del_count = scalar(@delete_items);
        deletes += <%$del_count%>;
%   }
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    // javascript section:
    if(deletes > 0) {
        return confirm('Delete ' . + deletes + . 'Items? '); 
    }