1 files changed, 41 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/lib/scripts/script.js b/lib/scripts/script.js
index d589aa0b4..a8c6fe3fd 100644
--- a/lib/scripts/script.js
+++ b/lib/scripts/script.js
@@ -17,6 +17,30 @@ if (clientPC.indexOf('opera')!=-1) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Handy shortcut to document.getElementById
+ *
+ * This function was taken from the prototype library
+ *
+ * @link http://prototype.conio.net/
+ */
+function $() {
+  var elements = new Array();
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+    var element = arguments[i];
+    if (typeof element == 'string')
+      element = document.getElementById(element);
+
+    if (arguments.length == 1)
+      return element;
+
+    elements.push(element);
+  }
+
+  return elements;
+}
+
+/**
  * Get the X offset of the top left corner of the given object
  *
  * @link http://www.quirksmode.org/index.html?/js/findpos.html
@@ -27,7 +51,7 @@ function findPosX(object){
   if(typeof(object) == 'object'){
     obj = object;
   }else{
-    obj = document.getElementById(object);
+    obj = $(object);
   }
   if (obj.offsetParent){
     while (obj.offsetParent){
@@ -52,7 +76,7 @@ function findPosY(object){
   if(typeof(object) == 'object'){
     obj = object;
   }else{
-    obj = document.getElementById(object);
+    obj = $(object);
   }
   if (obj.offsetParent){
     while (obj.offsetParent){
@@ -129,7 +153,7 @@ function showLoadBar(){
  */
 function hideLoadBar(){
   if(document.getElementById){
-    document.getElementById('loading').style.display="none";
+    $('loading').style.display="none";
   }
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +184,7 @@ function suggestWikiname(){
  */
 function addTocToggle() {
 	if(!document.getElementById) return;
-	var header = document.getElementById('toc__header');
+	var header = $('toc__header');
   if(!header) return;
 
   var showimg     = document.createElement('img');
@@ -184,9 +208,9 @@ function addTocToggle() {
  * This toggles the visibility of the Table of Contents
  */
 function toggleToc() {
-  var toc = document.getElementById('toc__inside');
-  var showimg = document.getElementById('toc__show');
-  var hideimg = document.getElementById('toc__hide');
+  var toc = $('toc__inside');
+  var showimg = $('toc__show');
+  var hideimg = $('toc__hide');
   if(toc.style.display == 'none') {
     toc.style.display      = '';
     hideimg.style.display = '';
@@ -254,7 +278,7 @@ function fixDate(date) {
  */
 function checkAclLevel(){
   if(document.getElementById) {
-    var scope = document.getElementById('acl_scope').value;
+    var scope = $('acl_scope').value;
 
     //check for namespace
     if( (scope.indexOf(":*") > 0) || (scope == "*") ){
@@ -270,7 +294,9 @@ function checkAclLevel(){
   }
 }
 
-/* insitu footnote addition
+/**
+ * insitu footnote addition
+ *
  * provide a wrapper for domTT javascript library
  * this function is placed in the onmouseover event of footnote references in the main page
  * 
@@ -280,17 +306,17 @@ var currentFootnote = 0;
 function fnt(id, e, evt) {
 
     if (currentFootnote && id != currentFootnote) {
-        domTT_close(document.getElementById('insitu-fn'+currentFootnote));
+        domTT_close($('insitu-fn'+currentFootnote));
     }
     
     // does the footnote tooltip already exist?
-    var fnote = document.getElementById('insitu-fn'+id);
+    var fnote = $('insitu-fn'+id);
     var footnote;
     if (!fnote) {
         // if not create it...
     
         // locate the footnote anchor element
-        var a = document.getElementById( "fn"+id );    
+        var a = $( "fn"+id );    
         if (!a){ return; }
         
         // anchor parent is the footnote container, get its innerHTML
@@ -318,8 +344,8 @@ function fnt(id, e, evt) {
 function initSizeCtl(ctlid,edid){
 		if(!document.getElementById){ return; }
 
-    var ctl      = document.getElementById(ctlid);
-    var textarea = document.getElementById(edid);
+    var ctl      = $(ctlid);
+    var textarea = $(edid);
 
     var hgt = getCookie('DokuWikisizeCtl');
     if(hgt === null || hgt === ''){
@@ -342,7 +368,7 @@ function initSizeCtl(ctlid,edid){
  * This sets the vertical size of the editbox
  */
 function sizeCtl(edid,val){
-  var textarea = document.getElementById(edid);
+  var textarea = $(edid);
   var height = parseInt(textarea.style.height.substr(0,textarea.style.height.length-2));
   height += val;
   textarea.style.height = height+'px';