// JScript File
function getObjectByID(objID)
{
    var obj;
    if( document.getElementById ) // this is the way the standards work
        obj = document.getElementById( objID );
    else if( document.all ) // this is the way old msie versions work
        obj = document.all[objID];
    else if( document.layers ) // this is the way nn4 works
        obj = document.layers[objID];
    return obj;
}