var ie4 = ( document.all ) ? true : false;                        // Microsoft Internet Explorer 4+ 
var ns4 = ( document.layers ) ? true : false;                     // Netscape Navigator 4 & 5 
var ns6 = ( document.getElementById && ! ie4 )  ? true : false;   // Netscape Navigator 6+, Mozzilla 

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  getElement
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

function getElement( name ) { 
	if ( ie4 ){
	 return document.all [ name ]; 
	} 
	else if ( ns4 ){
	 return document.layers [ name ]; 
	} 
	else if ( ns6 ){
	 return document.getElementById ( name ); 
	} 
}