function getObject( obj ) {

  // step 1
  if ( document.getElementById ) {
    obj = document.getElementById( obj );

  // step 2
  } else if ( document.all ) {
    obj = document.all.item( obj );

  //step 3
  } else {
    obj = null;
  }

  //step 4
  return obj;
  }
  
function showHelp( obj, e ) {

  // step 1
  var tempX = 0;
  var tempY = 0;
  var offset = 5;
  var objHolder = obj;
  var delay = 1000;

  // step 2
  obj = getObject( obj );
  if (obj==null) return;

  // step 3
  if (document.all) {
    tempX = event.clientX + document.body.scrollLeft;
    tempY = event.clientY + document.body.scrollTop;
  } else {
    tempX = e.pageX;
    tempY = e.pageY;
    
  }
  // step 4
  if (tempX < 0){tempX = 0}
  if (tempY < 0){tempY = 0}

  // step 5
  obj.style.top  = (tempY + offset) + 'px';
  obj.style.left = (tempX + offset) + 'px';

  // step 6
  displayHelp( objHolder, true );
  }
  
function hideHelp( obj) {
	var delay = 100;
	string = "displayHelp('"+obj+"', false)";
	setTimeout(string,delay);
}
  
function displayHelp( obj, show) {
	obj = getObject( obj );
	if (obj==null) return;

	obj.style.display = show ? 'block' : 'none';
	obj.style.visibility = show ? 'visible' : 'hidden';
  }