/* 

photo preloading

/js/ajax/HTTPRequest.js  must be called to use these ajax calls 

*/

function preload(thumb_conf) 
{
     
 	if (http_s){        
	var url = "http://features.cnet.co.uk/photos/a/" +thumb_conf  + ".htm";
        http_s.open("GET", url, true);
	http_s.onreadystatechange = _showResults;
	http_s.send(null);
        }
}

function _showResults(){
      
    if (http_s.readyState == 4) {
	var divContent = document.getElementById("preloaded_div");
	divContent.innerHTML = http_s.responseText;
	
    }

}