function getLink(id){
  var url = '/helper.php';
  var prm = 'action=link&id='+id;
  var ajx = new Ajax.Updater('link'+id, url, { method: 'get', parameters: prm });
}

function closeBox(id){
  var url = '/helper.php';
  var prm = 'action=close&id='+id;
  var ajx = new Ajax.Updater('link'+id, url, { method: 'get', parameters: prm });
}

function getCid(year){
  var url = '/helper.php';
  var prm = 'action=cid&year='+year;
  var ajx = new Ajax.Updater('cid', url, { method: 'get', parameters: prm });
}

function getconfirm() {
  if(confirm("Kill this item and any associated records?")) {
    return true;
  } else {
     return false;
  }
}