function getXmlHttpRequestObject() 
{	
	if (window.XMLHttpRequest) 
	{		
		return new XMLHttpRequest();	
	} 
	else if(window.ActiveXObject) 
	{		
		return new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");	
	} 
	else 
	{		
		alert('Status: Cound not create XmlHttpRequest Object. Consider upgrading your browser.');	
	}
}

function formatCurrency(strValue)
{
	strValue = strValue.toString().replace(/\£|\,/g,'');
	dblValue = parseFloat(strValue);

	blnSign = (dblValue == (dblValue = Math.abs(dblValue)));
	dblValue = Math.floor(dblValue*100+0.50000000001);
	intCents = dblValue%100;
	strCents = intCents.toString();
	dblValue = Math.floor(dblValue/100).toString();
	if(intCents<10)
		strCents = "0" + strCents;
	for (var i = 0; i < Math.floor((dblValue.length-(1+i))/3); i++)
		dblValue = dblValue.substring(0,dblValue.length-(4*i+3))+','+
		dblValue.substring(dblValue.length-(4*i+3));
	return (((blnSign)?'':'-') + '£' + dblValue + '.' + strCents);
}

function priceWithVat(price)
{
	var vat = 17.5;
	// VAT PRICE VARIABLE COULD BE INSTANTINATED
	var temp = (vat/100) * price;
	var withVAT = parseFloat(price) + parseFloat(temp);//++
	return withVAT;
}