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 clientSideInclude(id, url) {
	  var req = false;
	  // For Safari, Firefox, and other non-MS browsers
	  if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
	    try {
	      req = new XMLHttpRequest();
	    } catch (e) {
	      req = false;
	    }
	  } else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
	    // For Internet Explorer on Windows
	    try {
	      req = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
	    } catch (e) {
	      try {
	        req = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	      } catch (e) {
	        req = false;
	      }
	    }
	  }
	 var element = document.getElementById(id);
	 if (!element) {
	  alert("Bad id " + id +
	   "passed to clientSideInclude." +
	   "You need a div or span element " +
	   "with this id in your page.");
	  return;
	 }
	  if (req) {
	    // Synchronous request, wait till we have it all
	    req.open('GET', url, false);
	    req.send(null);
	    element.innerHTML = req.responseText;
	  } else {
	    element.innerHTML =
	   "Sorry, your browser does not support " +
	      "XMLHTTPRequest objects. This page requires " +
	      "Internet Explorer 5 or better for Windows, " +
	      "or Firefox for any system, or Safari. Other " +
	      "compatible browsers may also exist.";
	  }
	}