function GetXmlHttpObject ( element )

{
   var xmlHttp=null

   try {

        // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
        xmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest ()
   }

   catch ( e ) {

        // Internet Explorer
        try {

                xmlHttp = new ActiveXObject ( "Msxml2.XMLHTTP" )
        }

        catch ( e ) {

                xmlHttp = new ActiveXObject ( "Microsoft.XMLHTTP" )
        }
   }

   if ( ! xmlHttp ) document.getElementById ( element ).innerHTML
                                = "Your browser does not support HTTP requests"

   return ( xmlHttp )
}