function loadContent(contentElementID, URL) {
  
  req = new Ajax.Request(URL, {
  
    method: 'get',
    onSuccess: function(transport) {
    $(contentElementID).innerHTML = transport.responseText;
    }
  });
  
}

function sendForm(contentElementID, formID, URL) {
  
  req = new Ajax.Request(URL, {
  
    method: 'post',
    parameters: $(formID).serialize(true),
    onSuccess: function(transport) {

    $(contentElementID).innerHTML = transport.responseText;
    
    }
  });
  
}