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+// script.js
+
+// Handle login form submission
+document.getElementById('login-form').addEventListener('submit', function (event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+  
+    var username = document.getElementById('username').value;
+    var password = document.getElementById('password').value;
+  
+    // Authenticate the user with the backend
+    fetch('http://127.0.0.1:5000/login', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ username: username, password: password })
+    })
+    .then(response => response.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      if (data.success) {
+        alert('Login successful!');
+        document.getElementById('login').style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('report').style.display = 'block';
+        document.getElementById('map').style.display = 'block';
+        document.getElementById('discuss').style.display = 'block';
+        document.getElementById('nav-login').style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('nav-logout').style.display = 'inline';
+      } else {
+        alert('Invalid username or password');
+      }
+    });
+  });
+  
+  // Handle logout
+  document.getElementById('nav-logout').addEventListener('click', function (event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+  
+    // Log out the user
+    fetch('http://127.0.0.1:5000/logout', {
+      method: 'POST',
+    })
+    .then(response => response.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      if (data.success) {
+        alert('Logged out successfully!');
+        document.getElementById('login').style.display = 'block';
+        document.getElementById('report').style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('map').style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('discuss').style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('nav-login').style.display = 'inline';
+        document.getElementById('nav-logout').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+    });
+  });
+  
+  // Show/hide sections based on navigation
+  document.getElementById('nav-report').addEventListener('click', function () {
+    document.getElementById('report').style.display = 'block';
+    document.getElementById('map').style.display = 'none';
+    document.getElementById('discuss').style.display = 'none';
+  });
+  
+  document.getElementById('nav-map').addEventListener('click', function () {
+    document.getElementById('report').style.display = 'none';
+    document.getElementById('map').style.display = 'block';
+    document.getElementById('discuss').style.display = 'none';
+  });
+  
+  document.getElementById('nav-discuss').addEventListener('click', function () {
+    document.getElementById('report').style.display = 'none';
+    document.getElementById('map').style.display = 'none';
+    document.getElementById('discuss').style.display = 'block';
+  });
+