function start_search () { ajax_xml = new Ajax ("/ysearch/webSearch?", "appid=YOURAPPID" + "&format=any&similar_ok=0" + "&query=" + escape(el("txtQuery").value) + "&adult_ok=0&results=5&start=1", "GET", get_xml); ajax_xml.request (); var htmldisplay = el("htmldisplay"); so_clearInnerHTML(htmldisplay); htmldisplay.appendChild("Searching..."); }