var xmlHttp

function searchGlossary()
{
var str = document.getElementById('searchstring').value;
var pootle = document.getElementById('searchtype_text').value;
if(str.length < 3) return;
xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
if (xmlHttp==null){
  alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
  return;
}
var element=document.getElementById('searchresult');
element.innerHTML = '<span>Searching......</span>';

var url="getny.php";
url=url+"?q="+str;
url=url+"&cmd="+pootle;
url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();

xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=function(){
  if (xmlHttp.readyState==4){ 
    element.innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
  }
}
xmlHttp.send(null);
}

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
var xmlHttp=null;
try
  {
  // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
  xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
catch (e)
  {
  // Internet Explorer
  try
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
    }
  catch (e)
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
  }
return xmlHttp;
}