function search_person(format, element) {
  if($F(element).length > 3) {
    var url = '/ajax.php';
    var params = 'format=' + format + '&action=search&value=' + element + '&' + element + '=' + $F(element);
    var ajax = new Ajax.Updater(
                  {success: 'SearchResult'},
                   url,
                   {method: 'post',
                    parameters: params,
                    onFailure: search_reportError,
                    onCreate: loading,
                    onComplete: loading_off,
                    evalScripts: true,
		    callback: function (obj) { document.getElementById(element).value = obj.id; }
                   });
  }
}
function search_reportError(request) {
  $F('SearchResult') = "Error";
}

function loading()
{
  document.getElementById("search_indicator1").style.display = "inline";
}

function loading_off()
{
  document.getElementById("search_indicator1").style.display = "none";
  document.getElementById("SearchResult").style.display = "block";
}