//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function getURLParam(strParamName)
{ 
	var strReturn = '';
    var strQueryString = document.location.search.replace('?', ''); 
    var aQueryString = strQueryString.split("&"); 
    for(var iParam = 0; iParam < aQueryString.length; iParam++)
    { 
        if(aQueryString[iParam].indexOf(strParamName + "=") > -1)
        { 
            var aParam = aQueryString[iParam].split("="); 
            strReturn = aParam[1]; 
            break; 
        } 
    } 

    return strReturn; 
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function getMilliseconds() {
	var date = new Date();
	return date.getTime();
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
function asXML(text) {
	var xmlDoc = null;
	if (window.DOMParser)
	{
		parser=new DOMParser();
		xmlDoc=parser.parseFromString(text,"text/xml");
	}
	else // Internet Explorer
	{
		xmlDoc=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
		xmlDoc.async="false";
		xmlDoc.loadXML(text);
	}
	
	return xmlDoc;
}