function getObj(objID)
{
    // LAST UPDATED 10/14/2009 TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH IE 8.
    var elem;
    if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 8") >=0)
    {
	/// INTERNET EXPLORER 8.
	elem = document.getElementById(objID);
	if(elem)
	{
	    //make sure that it is a valid match on id
            if(elem.attributes['id'].value == objID)
            {
                return elem;
            } else
            {
                //otherwise find the correct element
                for(var i=1;i<document.all[objID].length;i++)
                {
                    if(document.all[objID][i].attributes['id'].value == id)
                    {
                        return document.all[objID][i];
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    if (document.getElementById) {return document.getElementById(objID);}
    else if (document.all) {return document.all[objID];}
    else if (document.layers) {return document.layers[objID];}
}