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  /* retrieve all elements of a given class */
  function getElementsByClass(search)
  {
      var classElements = new Array();
      var els = document.getElementsByTagName('*');
      var pattern = new RegExp('(^|\\s)' + search + '(\\s|)');
  
      for (var i = 0, j = 0; i < els.length; i++)
      {
          if (pattern.test(els[i].className))
          {
              classElements[j] = els[i];
              j++;
          }
      }
      
      return classElements;
  }
  
  /* create an XML HTTP Request object for "ajax" calls */
  function createXMLHTTPObject()
  {
      if (typeof XMLHttpRequest != 'undefined')
      {
          return new XMLHttpRequest();
      }
      else if (window.ActiveXObject)
      {
          var vers = [
              'Microsoft.XmlHttp',
              'MSXML2.XmlHttp',
              'MSXML2.XmlHttp.3.0',
              'MSXML2.XmlHttp.4.0',
              'MSXML2.XmlHttp.5.0'
          ];
  
          for (var i = vers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
          {
              try
              {
                  httpObj = new ActiveXObject(vers[i]);
                  return httpObj;
              }
              catch(e) {}
          }
      }
      throw new Error('XMLHTTP not supported');
  }
  
  


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