function createRequest() {
	try {
		request = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (tryMS) {
		try {
			request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} catch (otherMS) {
			try {
				request=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			} catch (failed) {
				request = null;
			}
		}
	}
	return request;
}

function setFormPairs(frm) {
    queryString="";
    var numberElements =  frm.elements.length;
    for(var i = 0; i < numberElements; i++) {
        if(i < numberElements-1) {
            queryString += frm.elements[i].name+"="+
                           encodeURIComponent(frm.elements[i].value)+"&";
        } else {
            queryString += frm.elements[i].name+"="+
                           encodeURIComponent(frm.elements[i].value);
        }

    }
    return queryString;
}