/*  The copyright notice below applies only to the $ function used below...
 *  Adapatation of the $ function for when we aren't including prototype or mootools...
 *
 *  Prototype JavaScript framework, version 1.6.0.2
 *  (c) 2005-2008 Sam Stephenson
 *
 *  Prototype is freely distributable under the terms of an MIT-style license.
 *  For details, see the Prototype web site: http://www.prototypejs.org/
 *
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
function $(element) {
  if (arguments.length > 1) {
    for (var i = 0, elements = [], length = arguments.length; i < length; i++)
      elements.push($(arguments[i]));
    return elements;
  }
  if (typeof element == "string")
    element = document.getElementById(element);
  return element;
}