var xmlHttp


// Ajax To Retrieve Country Values for Respective Continent
var storeVar="";



function showstate(str)
{
	//alert("HI");
	//alert(str);
	xmlHttp=GetXmlHttpObject();
	if (xmlHttp==null)
	  {
	  alert ("Your browser does not support AJAX!");
	  return;
	  } 
	
	var url="display_state.php";
	url=url+"?q="+str;
	url=url+"&sid="+Math.random();
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=stateChanged;
	xmlHttp.open("GET",url,true);
	xmlHttp.send(null);
} 



function stateChanged() 
{ 
//alert(xmlHttp.responseText);
if (xmlHttp.readyState==4)
{//alert(xmlHttp.responseText);
document.getElementById("stateDiv").innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
//document.getElementById("state_id").innerHTML=xmlHttp.responseText;
//alert(document.getElementById("state_id").innerHTML);

}
}

function GetXmlHttpObject()
{
var xmlHttp=null;
try
  {
  // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
  xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
catch (e)
  {
  // Internet Explorer
  try
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
    }
  catch (e)
    {
    xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
  }
return xmlHttp;
}