function XMLHttpObject() {
	try {
    	return new XMLHttpRequest();
	} catch (e) {
    	try {
      		return new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
      	} catch (e) {
      		try {
        		return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
        	} catch (e) {
        		alert("Your browser does not support AJAX. This webpage requires the use of this feature to work properly.");
        		return false;
        	}
      	}
    }
}