function createRequestObject(){
	        var request_o; //declare the variable to hold the object.
	        var browser = navigator.appName; //find the browser name
	        if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
	                /* Create the object using MSIE's method */
	                request_o = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
	        }else{
	                /* Create the object using other browser's method */
	                request_o = new XMLHttpRequest();
	        }
	        return request_o; //return the object
	}