function expand(element) {
var len = document.getElementById(element).value.length;
document.getElementById(element).style.width = len * 8;
}


function createXHR() 
{
    var request = false;
        try {
            request = new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP');
            browserInfo = "ie";
        }
        catch (err2) {
            try {
                request = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
                browserInfo = "ie";
            }
            catch (err3) {
                try {
                        request = new XMLHttpRequest();
                        browserInfo = "ff";
                }
                catch (err1) 
                {
                        request = false;
                }
            }
        }
    return request;
}