//helper function to create the form
function getNewSubmitForm(){
	var submitForm = document.createElement("FORM");
	document.body.appendChild(submitForm);
	submitForm.method = "GET";
	return submitForm;
}

function getNewPostSubmitForm(){
	var submitForm = document.createElement("FORM");
	document.body.appendChild(submitForm);
	submitForm.method = "POST";
	return submitForm;
}

//helper function to add elements to the form
function createNewFormElement(inputForm, elementName, elementValue){
	var newElement;	
	try{  
		newElement = document.createElement("<input name='" + elementName + "' type='hidden' >"); 
	}catch(e){  
		newElement = document.createElement('input');
		newElement.setAttribute('type','hidden');  
		newElement.setAttribute('name',elementName); 
	}
	inputForm.appendChild(newElement);
	newElement.value = elementValue;
	
	return newElement;
}