function ajax_request()
	{
		var xmlhandler         = null;
		try
		{
			//------------------------------------------------
			// Moz, Safari, Opera
			//------------------------------------------------
		
			xmlhandler = new XMLHttpRequest();
			return xmlhandler;
		}
		catch(e)
		{
			try
			{
				//------------------------------------------------
				// IE
				//------------------------------------------------
			
				xmlhandler = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
				return xmlhandler;
			}
			catch(e)
			{
				return false;
			}
		}
	}