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 findOwner( evt )
{
    var node;
    if (isNav6)
    {
        node = evt.target;
        while (node)
        {
            if ( node.nodeType == Node.ELEMENT_NODE &&
                 node.nodeName == "DIV")
            {
                return node;
            }
            node = node.parentNode;
        }
    }
    else if (isIE4)
    {
        node = window.event.srcElement;
        while (node)
        {
            if (node.tagName == "DIV")
            {
                return node;
            }
            node = node.parentElement;
        }
    }
    return null;
}

function getParent(node) {
	var result = (isNav6) ? node.parentNode : node.parentElement;
	return result;
}