<!--
function initializeColumns(leader,follower,footer) {
	var leader_obj = getObject(leader);
	var follower_obj = getObject(follower);
	var leader_obj_height = findObjHeight(leader_obj);
	var follower_obj_height = findObjHeight(follower_obj);
	var footerObj = getObject(footer);
	
	if(leader_obj_height > follower_obj_height){
		follower_obj.style.height =  leader_obj_height+'px';
	} else if(leader_obj_height < follower_obj_height){
		leader_obj.style.height = follower_obj_height-45+'px';
	}//end if
	footerObj.style.visibility = "visible";
	
	return true;
}//end function

//------------------------------------------------------

function set_div_height(){
}

//###V--[ Get Object by Id function ]##################################################################
function getObject(id,silent){	
	if (document.all) {	obj = document.all[id];	}
		else if (document.getElementById && !document.all) {	obj = document.getElementById(id);	} 
	if(silent != "silent"){
		if (!obj) {	alert(id+" is an unrecognized ID");
					return false;	}
	}//end silent if
	return obj;
}//end function

//###V--[ findObjHeight function ]##################################################################
	function findObjHeight(thing){
		if(thing.offsetHeight){	thing_height = thing.offsetHeight;	}
		else if(thing.style.pixelHeight){	thing_height = thing.pixelHeight;	} 
		return thing_height;
	}//end function
// -->

