function newWindow(file,window,width,height) {
    msgWindow=open(file,window,'resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,width=' + width + ',height=' + height + '');
    if (msgWindow.opener == null) msgWindow.opener = self;
}

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;
}

// Sample Usage:
var obj1 = document.getElementById('element1');
var obj2 = document.getElementById('element2');
function alertElements() {
  var i;
  var elements = $('a','b','c',obj1,obj2,'d','e');
  for ( i=0;i<elements.length;i++ ) {
    alert(elements[i].id);
  }
} 

function toggle(obj) {
	var el = document.getElementById(obj);
	if ( el.style.display != 'none' ) {
		el.style.display = 'none';
	}
	else {
		el.style.display = '';
	}

}