/**
* Author: (Soham Dave and 6482503)
* Purpose: External Javascript file used for XMLHTTP Object Creation
* CREATED: 1 SEPTEMBER 2009
* LAST UPDATED: 1 SEPTEMBER 2009 
*/

/*
*Summary: Initiate the httpRequest Object whether for Firefox or for IE
*Return: httpRequest object for AJAX request and response
*Author: Soham Dave
*/

function createRequest() 
{
	var xhr = false;
	if (window.XMLHttpRequest) 
	{
		xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
	}
	else if (window.ActiveXObject) 
	{
		xhr = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	}
	return xhr;
}