Effect.OpenUp = function(element) {
     element = $(element);
     new Effect.BlindDown(element, arguments[1] || {});
 }

 Effect.CloseDown = function(element) {
     element = $(element);
     new Effect.BlindUp(element, arguments[1] || {});
 }

 Effect.Combo = function(element) {
     element = $(element);
     if(element.style.display == 'none') { 
          new Effect.OpenUp(element, arguments[1] || {}); 
     }else { 
          new Effect.CloseDown(element, arguments[1] || {}); 
     }
 }
 
 Effect.Erscheinen = function(element) {
     element = $(element);
     new Effect.Appear(element, arguments[1] || {});
 }

 Effect.Ausblenden = function(element) {
     element = $(element);
     new Effect.Fade(element, arguments[1] || {});
 }

 Effect.note = function(element) {
     element = $(element);
     if(element.style.display == 'none') { 
          new Effect.Erscheinen(element, arguments[1] || {}); 
     }else { 
          new Effect.Ausblenden(element, arguments[1] || {}); 
     }
 }

function doClear(theText) {
     if (theText.value == theText.defaultValue) {
         theText.value = ""
     }
 }