function getElement(name) {
        if (document.getElementById) {
                this.obj = document.getElementById(name);
                this.style = document.getElementById(name).style;
        } else if (document.all) {
                this.obj = document.all[name];
                this.style = document.all[name].style;
        } else if (document.layers) {
                this.obj = document.layers[name];
                this.style = document.layers[name];
        }
}