function focusStyle(ele, active) {
  if (document.getElementById) {               // explorer and netscape 6
    if (active) {
      ele.className = "ie_focus";
    }
    else {
      ele.className = "ie_input";
    }
  }
  return false;
}

function showHelp(ele, active) {
  var helpEle;
  helpId = "layer_" + ele.name;
  if (document.getElementById) {               // explorer and netscape 6
    helpEle = document.getElementById(helpId);
    if (active) {
      helpEle.style.visibility = "visible";
      focusStyle(ele, active);
      //ele.className = "ie_focus";
    }
    else {
      helpEle.style.visibility = "hidden";
      focusStyle(ele, active);                                                                             
      //ele.className = "ie_input";                                                                        
    }                                                                                                      
  }                                                                                                        
  else if (document.layers) {                  // ns                                                       
    helpEle = document.layers[helpId];                                                                     
    if (active) {                                                                                          
      helpEle.visibility = "show";                                                                         
    }                                                                                                      
    else {                                                                                                 
      helpEle.visibility = "hide";                                                                         
    }                                                                                                      
  }                                                                                                        
  return false;                                                                                            
}