function trim (str) {
	return str.replace(/^\s+|\s$/g,'');
}

function cleanElement (element) {
	if (typeof element == 'string') element = document.getElementById(element);
	while (element.firstChild) element.removeChild(element.firstChild);	
}

function getTargetElement (e) {
	var targ;
	if (!e) var e = window.event;
	if (e.target) targ = e.target;
	else if (e.srcElement) targ = e.srcElement;
	if (targ.nodeType == 3) // defeat Safari bug
		targ = targ.parentNode;
	return targ;
}

function addEventSimple(obj,evt,fn) {
	if (obj.addEventListener)
		obj.addEventListener(evt,fn,false);
	else if (obj.attachEvent)
		obj.attachEvent('on'+evt,fn);
}

function removeEventSimple(obj,evt,fn) {
	if (obj.removeEventListener)
		obj.removeEventListener(evt,fn,false);
	else if (obj.detachEvent)
		obj.detachEvent('on'+evt,fn);
}