function $() {
  var elements = new Array();

  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
    var element = arguments[i];
    if (typeof element == 'string')
      element = document.getElementById(element);

    if (arguments.length == 1) 
      return element;

    elements.push(element);
  }

  return elements;
}

function hide() {
  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
    var element = $(arguments[i]);
    element.style.display = 'none';
  }
}

function show() {
  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
    var element = $(arguments[i]);
    element.style.display = '';
  }
}


function nospam(user,domain,subject) {
	locationstring = "mailto:" + user + "@" + domain + "?subject=" + subject;
	window.location = locationstring;
}


function flip(img_src)
   {
   document['largeImage'].src = img_src;
   }