/*
function checksting (){	
	var stvalue = $('str').value;
	if ( stvalue=='Search') stvalue='';
//alert(stvalue);
}
*/
	
	//check for differetn xml http objects
var request = false;
   try {
     request = new XMLHttpRequest();
  	 } catch (trymicrosoft) {
     try {
       	request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
     	} 	catch (othermicrosoft) {
		   try {
			 request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
		   } catch (failed) {
         	request = false;
       }  
     }
}
   if (!request)
     alert("Error initializing XMLHttpRequest!");
	 
	
	function getPublishers(val)
	{
		var id = val;
		document.getElementById('cid').value=id;  
		if(document.getElementById('sslOn')) var url = 'https://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/shop/output_manufacturer.php?searchcat='+ id; 
		else var url = 'output_manufacturer.php?searchcat='+ id; 
		
		 request.open("GET", url, true);
		  request.onreadystatechange = updatePage;
    	 request.send(null);
		
	}
		
function reportError(request)
	{
		alert('Sorry. There was an error.');
	}
	

 function updatePage() {
     if (request.readyState == 4) { 
       if (request.status == 200) {
         var response = request.responseText.split("|");
		 //alert(response[1]);
		 document.getElementById('pubContainer').innerHTML=response[1]; 		
		
		
       }// else
        // alert("status is " + request.status);
     }
   }