function $() {

		var elements = new Array();

		for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {

			var element = arguments[i];

			if (typeof element == 'string') {

				if (document.getElementById) {
					element = document.getElementById(element);
				} else if (document.all) {
					element = document.all[element];
				}
			}

			if (arguments.length == 1) {
				return element;
			}

			elements.push(element);
		}

		return elements;
	}


	function showRoute(id,numRoutes) {

		var x = '';

		for (x=0; x<=numRoutes; x++) {
			if ($('route'+x)) { $('route'+x).style.display = 'none'; }
		}

		var routeId = 'route'+id;
		$(routeId).style.display = '';
	}