function showMsg(x){
	alert(x);
}

function ajaxFunction(){

 var xmlHttp;
  try
    {    // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari 
 	xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();  
  }
  catch (e)
    {    // Internet Explorer 
  try
      {   
 	 xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP"); 
      }
    catch (e)
      {   
  	try
        	{   
     		xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); 
      	}
     	 catch (e)
        	{     
 		alert("Your browser does not support AJAX!");    
    		return false;
	}

      }  
 }	

	return xmlHttp;
	
}