//Gets the browser specific XmlHttpRequest Object
function getXmlHttpRequestObject() {
	if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
		return new XMLHttpRequest();
	} else if(window.ActiveXObject) {
		return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	} else {
		/*document.getElementById('p_status').innerHTML = 
		'Status: Cound not create XmlHttpRequest Object.' +
		'Consider upgrading your browser.';*/
	}
}