var xmlHttp

function loadMyContent(the_url)
{ 

document.getElementById("txtHint").innerHTML = "<div class='loading'>Loading...<br><br><img src='images/ajax-loader-2.gif'></div>"

function getXMLHttpRequestObject(){
    var xmlobj;
    // check for existing requests
    if(xmlobj!=null&&xmlobj.readyState!=0&&xmlobj.readyState!=4){
        xmlobj.abort();
    }
    try{
        // instantiate object for Mozilla, Nestcape, etc.
        xmlobj=new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    catch(e){
        try{
            // instantiate object for Internet Explorer
            xmlobj=new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
        }
        catch(e){
            // Ajax is not supported by the browser
            xmlobj=null;
            return false;
        }
    }
    return xmlobj;
}

xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject()
if (xmlHttp==null)
{
alert ("Browser does not support HTTP Request")
return
} 
var url=the_url
xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged 
xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true)
xmlHttp.send(null)
}

function stateChanged() { 
 if (xmlHttp.readyState==4 || xmlHttp.readyState=="complete")  { 
  document.getElementById("txtHint").innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText 
 } 
} 

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{ 
var objXMLHttp=null
if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
{
objXMLHttp=new XMLHttpRequest()
}
else if (window.ActiveXObject)
{
objXMLHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
}
return objXMLHttp
}