function removeText(id, defaultValue)
{
	if($(id).value == defaultValue || $(id).value == 'Thank you for the sign up request!')
	{
		$(id).value = "";
	}
}

function defaultText(id, defaultValue)
{
	if($(id).value == "")
	{
		$(id).value = defaultValue;
	}
}

function $L(name,tag,elm)
{	  
	  var tag = tag || "*";
      var elm = elm || document;
      var elements = (tag == "*" && elm.all) ? elm.all : elm.getElementsByTagName(tag);
      var returnElements = [];
      var current;
      var length = elements.length;
      
      for(var i = 0; i < length; i ++ )
      {
         current = elements[i];
         if(current.id.indexOf(name)>0)
         {
            returnElements.push(current);
         }
      }
      return returnElements[0];
};

function $() {
  var elements = new Array();

  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
    var element = arguments[i];
    if (typeof element == 'string')
      element = document.getElementById(element);

    if (arguments.length == 1)
      return element;

    elements.push(element);
  }

  return elements;
}