var xmlHttp
var ihtm="<img src='main_images/submit.gif' /> Loading comments...";

function showArtist(str,limit)
{ 
xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
if (xmlHttp==null)
  {
  alert ("browser does not support AJAX");
  return;
  } 
var url="php/comments.php";
url=url+"?ai="+str+"&limit="+limit;
url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
xmlHttp.send(null);
}

function stateChanged() 
{ 
if (xmlHttp.readyState==4)
{ 
document.getElementById("txtList").innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
}
else
{ 
document.getElementById("txtList").innerHTML=ihtm;
}
}

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
var xmlHttp=null;
try
  {
  // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
  xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
catch (e)
  {
  // Internet Explorer
  try
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
    }
  catch (e)
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
  }
return xmlHttp;
}