var isIE = (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1) ? true : false;

function loadMain()
{
	if (typeof initEvents == "function")
		initEvents();
}

function $(element)
{
	if (arguments.length > 1)
	{
		for (var i = 0, elements = [], length = arguments.length; i < length; i++)
		elements.push($(arguments[i]));
		return elements;
	}
	element = document.getElementById(element);
	return (element);
}

function trim(myString)
{
	return myString.replace(/^\s+/g,'').replace(/\s+$/g,'')
}