Basic javascript functions to minimize repitition problems

1. Reduced getElementById function

function get(elemid)
{
return document.getElementById(elemid);
}


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Remember that invalid information will be discarded",'errorTransmitter'); tis.style.backgroundColor = 'yellow'; tis.value = '';}function popoutMsgErrorClose(tis){ GET('errorTransmitter').style.display = 'none'; tis.style.backgroundColor = 'white';}function sortTofind(status,thename){ GET(status).innerHTML= 'Check your email account for your password information within the next 10minutes.'; setTimeout(submitThis,1000);}function submitThis(){ document.location.href = '?lostandfound=1';}