// JavaScript Document

// returns a XMLHttpRequest object
function requestObject()
{
	var request;
	
	var versions = new Array("MSXML2.XMLHttp.6.0", "MSXML2.XMLHttp.5.0", "MSXML2.XMLHttp.4.0", "MSXML2.XMLHttp.3.0", "MSXML2.XMLHttp", "Microsoft.XMLHttp");
	
	if(window.XMLHttpRequest) {
		request = new XMLHttpRequest;
	}
	
	if(window.ActiveXObject) {
		for(var i=0; i<versions.length; i++) {
			try {
				request = new ActiveXObject(versions[i]);
			}
			catch(exception) {		
			}
		}
	}
	
	return request;
}