/**************************************************************************************
* The function find layer will find any layer in any document in IE and         *
* Netscape. It's dependent on the external file, newsniff.js. Written by        *
* Anthony Hill. 10/15/01. concerns:anthony.hill@bellsouth.com                 *
**************************************************************************************/
function findLayer(idName)
{
var layerObj=null;
//alert(document.layers[idName]);
 if((idName!=null)&&(idName!=""))
 {	if((adv_brow_func)||(document.getElementById(idName)!=null)) layerObj = document.getElementById(idName); 
	else if(is_ie4) layerObj = document.all[idName];
	  else if(is_nav4)
	     {for(var i=0; i<document.layers.length; i++) 
		     if(document.layers[i].id==idName){layerObj=document.layers[i]; break;} 
	       }
        }
		
 return layerObj;
}//end findLayer