var load_glossary = function(alpha) {
		var req = new Ajax.Updater('glossary', '/artd/glossary/list.ajax.php', {
		 parameters: { alpha: alpha }
		});	
}

var load_glossary_definition = function(id, displaydiv) {
		var req = new Ajax.Updater(displaydiv, '/artd/glossary/get-definition.ajax.php', {
		 parameters: { id: id }
		});	
}