// These variables are global to the included page
var bMSIE = true
var bNetscape = false
if( navigator.appName == "Netscape" ) {
  bNetscape = true
  bMSIE = false
}
var allSelector = ""
if( bMSIE ) {
  allSelector = ".all"
}
//convert object name string or reference into a valid object reference
function getObject(nameOrRef)
{
  var obj = nameOrRef;
  if( typeof(nameOrRef) == "string" ) {
    eval("obj = document" + allSelector + "." + nameOrRef);
  }
  return obj;
}