/*
*	Function TRIM
*/
function trim(stringToTrim) {
	return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
};


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

/* ASSIGN BLUR ON HYPERLINKS */
function blurLinks() {
  theLinks = document.getElementsByTagName('a');
  for(i = 0; i < theLinks.length; i++) {
    theLinks[i].onfocus = function() { this.blur(); }
  }
};