// JavaScript Document
/* ----- AJAX RELATED FUNCTIONS ----- */
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
}
var http = createRequestObject();
function getNews() {
http.open('get','includes/ajax_getNews.php?feed=' + document.newsForm.newsFeeds.value);
http.onreadystatechange = handleNews;
http.send(null);
}
function handleNews() {
if(http.readyState != 4) {
document.getElementById('newsCage').innerHTML = '
Loading News...';
}
else if(http.readyState == 4) {
response = http.responseText;
document.getElementById('newsCage').innerHTML = response;
}
}
function getMortgageRates() {
document.write('');
}
function getHomeEquityRates() {
document.write('');
}
function getMortgageRateChart() {
document.write('')
}
