// Ajax.js
// 9-27-06, CL
//
// Create the request object
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 = null;
		         }
       		}
     }

     if (request == null) {
       alert("Error creating request object!");
     } 
}