function $(element)
{
  return document.getElementById(element);
}

function name(pName)
{
	var element=undefined;
  	var elements=document.getElementsByName(pName);
  	if (elements)
  	{
  		element=elements[0];
  	}
  	return element;
}

function getSelectedValue(pSelectElement)
{
	var wSelectedIndex = pSelectElement.selectedIndex;
	var wOptionElement = pSelectElement.options[wSelectedIndex];
	var wValue = wOptionElement.value;
	
	return wValue;
}