var isNav4, isNav6, isIE4;

/*
 * Browser version snooper; determines your browser
 * (Navigator 4, Navigator 6, or Internet Explorer 4/5)
 */
function setBrowser()
{
    if (navigator.appVersion.charAt(0) == "4")
    {
        if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Explorer") >= 0)
        {
            isIE4 = true;
        }
        else
        {
            isNav4 = true;
        }
    }
    else if (navigator.appVersion.charAt(0) > "4")
    {
        isNav6 = true;
    }
}


/*
 *
 * Given an id and a property (as strings), set
 * the given property of that id to the value provided.
 *
 * The property is set directly on the tag, not in the
 * stylesheet.
 *
 */
function setIdProperty( id, property, value )
{
    if (isNav6)
    {
        var styleObject = document.getElementById( id );
        if (styleObject != null)
        {
            styleObject = styleObject.style;
            styleObject[ property ] = value;
        }
        
    }
    else if (isNav4)
    {
        document[id][property] = value;
    }
    else if (isIE4)
    {
         document.all[id].style[property] = value;
    }
}