function $(element) 
{
	return document.getElementById(element);
}
function seed()
{
	return Math.floor(Math.random()*10000000000);
}

function jBlogValid(sender)
{
	var err = '';
	var str = '';
	if($("author").value == '') err += "You must have a Name\n";
	if($("blogComment").value == '') err += "You must have a Comment\n";
	
	if(err != '')
	{
		alert("Some items were not filled in\n\n"+err);
		return false;
	}
	else
	{
		var elem = $("submitBlogComment").elements;
		
		str += "<element>";
		for(var i = 0; i < elem.length; i++)
		{
			//str +=  "<"+ elem[i].name +'>'+ elem[i].value +"</"+ elem[i].name +">";
			if(elem[i].name != 'submit' && elem[i].name != 'programmer')
			{
				if(elem[i].type == 'text')
				{
					str +=  "<"+ elem[i].name +'><![CDATA['+ elem[i].value +"]]></"+ elem[i].name +">\n";
				}
				else if(elem[i].type == 'textarea')
				{
					str +=  "<"+ elem[i].name +'><![CDATA['+ elem[i].value +"]]></"+ elem[i].name +">\n";
				}
				else if(elem[i].type == 'hidden')
				{
					str +=  "<"+ elem[i].name +'><![CDATA['+ elem[i].value +"]]></"+ elem[i].name +">\n";
				}
			}
			//chk += elem[i].type+"-";
		}
		str += "</element>";
		
		//alert(str);
		//return false ;
		new Ajax.Request('/inc/ajax/blogAjax.php',
			{
				method:'post',
				parameters:
				{
					action: 'addBlogComment',
					data: str,
					seed: seed()
				},
				onSuccess: function(r)
				{
					$('blogComments').innerHTML = r.responseText;
				}
			}
		);
	}
}