/** Return an object */
function getObject(objectId) {
    // cross-browser function to get an object's style object given its id
    if(document.getElementById && document.getElementById(objectId)) {
        // W3C DOM
        return document.getElementById(objectId);
    } else if (document.all && document.all[objectId]) {
        // MSIE 4 DOM
        return document.all[objectId];
    } else if (document.layers && document.layers[objectId]) {
        // NN 4 DOM.. note: this won't find nested layers
        return document.layers[objectId];
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}