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// set the lanuage cookie and bounce to the home page
function setLang(idLang)
{
	var d = new Date()
	d.setFullYear(d.getFullYear() + 1)

	document.cookie = "lang="+idLang+";expires="+d.toUTCString()+";path="+escape("/");
	location.href = location.href;
}

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// create an XMLHttpRequest Object
function createRequest()
{
	var xhr = false;
	try {
		xhr = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");    // Trying Internet Explorer 
	}
	catch(e)    // Failed 
	{
		xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();    // Other browsers.
	}
	return xhr;
}