function dispCountry(request){
	document.getElementById('countryBase').innerHTML = request.responseText;
}

function loadCountry(country_id){
	var str;
	str = '&country_id='+country_id;
	document.getElementById('countryBase').innerHTML = "<center>Loading Countries.... <br /><br /> <img src='http://www.go-gears.com/images/loading_animation.gif'></center>";
	new ajax('http://www.go-gears.com/load_country.php', {postBody: str, update: $('myelementid'), onComplete: dispCountry});
}

function showCountry(country_id){
	var str = document.getElementById('countryBase').innerHTML;
	countryList.style.visibility = "visible";
	if(str == '') {
		loadCountry(country_id);
	}
}

function hideCountry(){
	countryList.style.visibility = "hidden";
}