function $()
{
	var elements = new Array();
	for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++)
        {
		var element = arguments[i];
		if (typeof element == 'string')
			element = document.getElementById(element);
		if (arguments.length == 1)
			return element;
		elements.push(element);
	}
	return elements;
}

function toggle(obj, image)
{
	var el = $(obj);
        var img = $(image);
	el.style.display = (el.style.display != 'none' ? 'none' : 'block' );
        img.innerHTML = (el.style.display == 'none' ? '<img src="images/littlex.gif">' : '<img src="images/littledash.gif">');

}

function clearValue(e)
{
    if (e.value == e.defaultValue)
    {
        e.value = ""
    }

}

function getID(id)
{
	alert("hello");
    var el = $(obj);
    alert(el);
    el.innerHTML = "<input type='hidden' name='id' value='" + el +"' >";

}