function loadurl(dest) {
try {
	// Moz supports XMLHttpRequest. IE uses ActiveX.
	// browser detction is bad. object detection works for any browser
	xmlhttp = window.XMLHttpRequest?new XMLHttpRequest(): new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
} catch (e) {
	// browser doesn't support ajax. handle however you want
}
// the xmlhttp object triggers an event everytime the status changes
// triggered() function handles the events
xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = triggered;
// open takes in the HTTP method and url.
xmlhttp.open("GET", dest);
// send the request. if this is a POST request we would have
// sent post variables: send("name=aleem&gender=male)
// Moz is fine with just send(); but
// IE expects a value here, hence we do send(null);
xmlhttp.send(null);
}
function triggered() {
// if the readyState code is 4 (Completed)
// and http status is 200 (OK) we go ahead and get the responseText
// other readyState codes:
// 0=Uninitialised 1=Loading 2=Loaded 3=Interactive
if ((xmlhttp.readyState == 4) && (xmlhttp.status == 200)) {
	// xmlhttp.responseText object contains the response.
	document.getElementById("output").innerHTML = xmlhttp.responseText;
}
}