request = createRequest();

function updateContent() {
	if (request.readyState == 4) {
		if (request.status == 200) {
			var response = request.responseText;
			var contentDiv = document.getElementById("content");
			
			contentDiv.innerHTML = response;
		} else {
			alert("Error:  Request status is " + request.status);
		}
	}
}

function getContent(name) {
	// Make AJAX request, then return false to disable default href link
	if (request != null) {
		var url = 'contentEngine.php?name=' + name + '&ajax=true';
		sendGetRequest(request, url, updateContent);
		return false;
	} 
	// Javascript works, but XMLHttpRequest doesn't.  Degrade to href link by returning true
	else {
		return true;
	}
}

function newWindow(newContent, width, height) {
	winContent = window.open(newContent,'nextWin','width='+width+',height='+height+',toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes');
	winContent.focus();
}