var xmlHttp;
    //var requestURL = 'http://jdcdev-01-vm/AjaxTestRoutine.aspx?q=';
    var is_ie = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') >= 0) ? 1 : 0;
    var is_ie5 = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 5.5")!=-1) ? 1 : 0;
    var is_opera = ((navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera6")!=-1)||(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera/6")!=-1)) ? 1 : 0;
    //netscape, safari, mozilla behave the same???
    var is_netscape = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Netscape') >= 0) ? 1 : 0;

    // XMLHttp send GET request
    function xmlHttp_Get(xmlhttp, url) {
        xmlhttp.open('GET', url, false);
        xmlhttp.send(null);
    }

    function GetXmlHttpObject(handler) {
        var objXmlHttp = null;    //Holds the local xmlHTTP object instance

        //Depending on the browser, try to create the xmlHttp object
        if (is_ie){
            //The object to create depends on version of IE
            //If it isn't ie5, then default to the Msxml2.XMLHTTP object
            var strObjName = (is_ie5) ? 'Microsoft.XMLHTTP' : 'Msxml2.XMLHTTP';
            
            //Attempt to create the object
            try{
                objXmlHttp = new ActiveXObject(strObjName);
                objXmlHttp.onreadystatechange = handler;
            }
            catch(e){
            //Object creation errored
                alert('IE detected, but object could not be created. Verify that active scripting and activeX controls are enabled');
                return;
            }
        }
        else if (is_opera){
            //Opera has some issues with xmlHttp object functionality
            alert('Opera detected. The page may not behave as expected.');
            return;
        }
        else{
            // Mozilla | Netscape | Safari
            objXmlHttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
            objXmlHttp.onload = handler;
            objXmlHttp.onerror = handler;
        }
        
        //Return the instantiated object
        return objXmlHttp;
    }

    /*function UseValue(strVal){
        document.frmStuff.txtName.value = strVal;
    } */