function get_xml_http_request_object()
{
var xml_http_request_object;

if(window.XMLHttpRequest)
{//Mozilla related
xml_http_request_object = new XMLHttpRequest();

if (xml_http_request_object.overrideMimeType) {
xml_http_request_object.overrideMimeType('text/xml'); //correct mime for some browsers
}//close if overrideMimeType

}
else if(window.ActiveXObject)
{//Internet Explorer related
try {xml_http_request_object = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");}catch (e) {try {xml_http_request_object = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");}catch (e) {}} 
}

if (!xml_http_request_object) {
alert(''+lang_cannot_createXMLHTTP+'');return false;}
else
{return xml_http_request_object;}

}