//===========================================================
	//#	functions for retrieving browser informations   		#
	//===========================================================

	function getBrowserType()
	{
		if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
		{
			//could also be a opera browser due to user settings of opera
			return "MSIE";
		}
		else // Opera or Netscape
		{
			return "Mozilla";
		}
	}
	  
	function getBrowserVersion()
	{
		if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
		{
			return navigator.appVersion.charAt(22);
		}
		else
		{
			return navigator.appVersion.substring(0,1);
		}
	}