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+// function switchDiv()
+//  this function takes the id of a div
+//  and calls the other functions required
+//  to show that div
+//
+function switchDiv(div_id)
+{
+  var style_sheet = getStyleObject(div_id);
+  if (style_sheet)
+  {
+    hideAll();
+    changeObjectVisibility(div_id,"visible");
+  }
+  else 
+  {
+    alert("sorry, this only works in browsers that do Dynamic HTML (" + div_id + ")");
+  }
+}
+
+// function hideAll()
+//  hides a bunch of divs
+//
+
+function hideAll()
+{
+   changeObjectVisibility("documentData","hidden");
+   changeObjectVisibility("genericMetaData","hidden");
+   changeObjectVisibility("typeSpecificMetaData","hidden");
+   changeObjectVisibility("archiveSettings","hidden");
+   changeObjectVisibility("documentRouting","hidden");
+   changeObjectVisibility("linkedDocuments","hidden");  
+}
+
+// function getStyleObject(string) -> returns style object
+//  given a string containing the id of an object
+//  the function returns the stylesheet of that object
+//  or false if it can't find a stylesheet.  Handles
+//  cross-browser compatibility issues.
+//
+function getStyleObject(objectId) {
+  // checkW3C DOM, then MSIE 4, then NN 4.
+  //
+  if(document.getElementById && document.getElementById(objectId)) {
+        return document.getElementById(objectId).style;
+   }
+   else if (document.all && document.all(objectId)) {  
+        return document.all(objectId).style;
+   } 
+   else if (document.layers && document.layers[objectId]) { 
+        return document.layers[objectId];
+   } else {
+        return false;
+   }
+}
+
+function changeObjectVisibility(objectId, newVisibility) {
+    // first get a reference to the cross-browser style object 
+    // and make sure the object exists
+    var styleObject = getStyleObject(objectId);
+    if(styleObject) {
+        styleObject.visibility = newVisibility;
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        // we couldn't find the object, so we can't change its visibility
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+// Copyright © 2000 by Apple Computer, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
+//
+// You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your own code
+// without restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS"
+// and the responsibility for its operation is yours. You may redistribute
+// this code, but you are not permitted to redistribute it as
+// "Apple sample code" after having made changes.
+//
+// ************************
+// layer utility routines *
+// ************************
+
+function getStyleObject(objectId) {
+    // cross-browser function to get an object's style object given its id
+    if(document.getElementById && document.getElementById(objectId)) {
+	// W3C DOM
+	return document.getElementById(objectId).style;
+    } else if (document.all && document.all(objectId)) {
+	// MSIE 4 DOM
+	return document.all(objectId).style;
+    } else if (document.layers && document.layers[objectId]) {
+	// NN 4 DOM.. note: this won't find nested layers
+	return document.layers[objectId];
+    } else {
+	return false;
+    }
+} // getStyleObject
+
+function changeObjectVisibility(objectId, newVisibility) {
+    // get a reference to the cross-browser style object and make sure the object exists
+    var styleObject = getStyleObject(objectId);
+    if(styleObject) {
+	styleObject.visibility = newVisibility;
+	return true;
+    } else {
+	// we couldn't find the object, so we can't change its visibility
+	return false;
+    }
+} // changeObjectVisibility
+
+function moveObject(objectId, newXCoordinate, newYCoordinate) {
+    // get a reference to the cross-browser style object and make sure the object exists
+    var styleObject = getStyleObject(objectId);
+    if(styleObject) {
+	styleObject.left = newXCoordinate;
+	styleObject.top = newYCoordinate;
+	return true;
+    } else {
+	// we couldn't find the object, so we can't very well move it
+	return false;
+    }
+} // moveObject
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