function ajaxRequestObject() {
	var ajaxRequest;  // The variable that makes Ajax possible!

	try{
		// Opera 8.0+, Firefox, Safari
		ajaxRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
	} 
	catch (e){
		// Internet Explorer Browsers
		try{
			ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
		} 
		catch (e) {
			try{
				ajaxRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
			} 
			catch (e){
					// Something went wrong
				alert("Your browser must be old.\nTry getting a new one.");
				return false;
			}
		}
	}

	return ajaxRequest;
}