function $(id) { // short hand for getElementById
	return document.getElementById(id);
}

function init() {
	$('register').style.display='none'; // hide the register div
	$('registerlink').style.display='block'; // show the toggle link
}

function toggleRegisterForm() { // toggles register form
	if($('register').style.display== "block") {
		$('register').style.display = "none";
		$('login').style.display = "block";
		$('registerlink').innerHTML = "register";
	} else {
		$('register').style.display = "block";
		$('login').style.display = "none";
		$('registerlink').innerHTML = "login";
	}
}

function hashPass() { // hash the password field from login form
	$('login_pass_md5').value=MD5($('login_password').value); // set the value of the hidden field
	$('login_password').value=''; // clear the password field
}

function hashPasses() { // hash the password fields from register form
	$('register_pass_1_md5').value=MD5($('register_password_1').value);
	$('register_pass_2_md5').value=MD5($('register_password_2').value);
	$('register_password_1').value='';
	$('register_password_2').value='';
}