// JavaScript Document

function createRequest() {
	try {
		request = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (trymicrosoft) {
		try {
			request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} catch (othermicrosoft) {
			try {
				request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			} catch (failed) {
				request = false;
			}
		}
	}
	
	if (!request) {
	alert("Error initializing XMLHttpRequest!");
	}
}

function trim(stringToTrim) {
	return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
}