/*
Reauthenticate()
submits a post request to check to see if your session is active and will prompt for relogin if your session has ended
*/
function Reauthenticate() {
	tmpUser = document.Relogin.UserID.value;
	tmpPW = document.Relogin.Password.value;
	makePOSTRequest('Authenticate.asp', 'UserID='+tmpUser+'&Password='+tmpPW, 'Relogin', 'Relogin')
}

/*
createPopUp()
creates a popup window on the screen containing the html contained in the parameter
*/
function createPopUp(popUpCode) {
	var div = document.createElement('div');
	div.innerHTML = popUpCode;
	document.body.appendChild(div.firstChild);
}

/*
closePopUp()
closes an open PopUp window
*/
function closePopUp(elementID) {
	aDiv = document.getElementById(elementID);
	aDiv.parentNode.parentNode.removeChild(aDiv.parentNode);
}