function getXMLElements(xmlFile,tagName) {
	var xml = loadXML(xmlFile);
	var elements = xml.getElementsByTagName(tagName);
	return elements;	
}

function loadXML(xmlURL) {
   	try {
			if (window.ActiveXObject)
			{
				var errorHappendHere = "Check Browser and security settings";
				xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
				xmlDoc.async=false;
				xmlDoc.load(xmlURL);
			}
			else if(window.XMLHttpRequest)
			{
				var errorHappendHere = "Error handling XMLHttpRequest request";
				var d = new XMLHttpRequest();
				d.open("GET", xmlURL, false);
				d.send(null);
				xmlDoc=d.responseXML;
			} 
			else {
				var errorHappendHere = "Error.";
				xmlDoc = document.implementation.createDocument("","",null);
				xmlDoc.async=false;
				xmlDoc.load(xmlURL);
			}
		}	
		catch(e) {
			alert(errorHappendHere);
		}
		/*if (document.implementation && document.implementation.createDocument) {
   		var xmlDoc = document.implementation.createDocument("", "", null);
   	}
   	else {
 	    var xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
   	}*/
   //	xmlDoc.async = false;
   //	xmlDoc.load(xmlURL);

   	return xmlDoc;
}   

function isIE(){
	if (navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") 
		return true;
	else 
		return false;
}