function eshopAJAX_echo(args_targetdiv, args_buffer) {
  var URL    = 'ajax.php';
  var params = 'method=echo&buffer='+escape(args_buffer);
  var myAJAX = new Ajax.Updater(args_targetdiv, URL, {method: 'get', parameters: params});
} // eshop_echo()

function eshopAJAX_xref(argn_langID, args_targetdiv, args_trigger, args_groupID, args_mfgID) {
  var URL    = 'ajax.php';
  var params = 'method=xref&languageID='+escape(argn_langID)+'&trigger='+escape(args_trigger)+'&groupID='+escape(args_groupID)+'&mfgID='+escape(args_mfgID);
  var myAJAX = new Ajax.Updater(args_targetdiv, URL, {method: 'get', parameters: params});
} // eshop_xref_mfgID()

function eshopAJAX_askPAM(args_targetdiv, argn_langID, args_itemID) {
  // display wait indicator:
  o_target = $(args_targetdiv);
  o_target.style.cursor = "default";
  o_target.innerHTML     = '<img src="/views/_resources/ajax/wait16trans.gif">';
  o_target.onclick = "";
  o_target.className = "";
  
  // retrieve result
  var URL    = 'ajax.php';
  var params = 'method=askpam&languageID='+escape(argn_langID)+'&itemID='+escape(args_itemID);
  var myAJAX = new Ajax.Updater(args_targetdiv, URL, {method: 'get', parameters: params});
} // eshopAJAX_askPAM()