<!--
var xmlHttp;

function showHint(str) {
  if (str.length == 0) {
    document.getElementById("search_hint").innerHTML = "";
    return;
  }
  xmlHttp = GetXmlHttpObject();
  if (xmlHttp == null) {
    document.getElementById("search_hint").innerHTML = "<!-" + "- Your browser does not support AJAX! -" + "->";  //
    return;
  }
  var url = "searchhelper.php?q=" + str + "&sid=" + Math.random();
  xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = stateChanged;
  xmlHttp.open("GET", url, true);
  xmlHttp.send(null);
}

function stateChanged() {
  if (xmlHttp.readyState==4) {
    document.getElementById("search_hint").innerHTML = xmlHttp.responseText;
  }
}

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;
}
// -->