/* define a few convenience shortcuts */
var $, $c;
YAHOO.dankloader.add('dom');
YAHOO.dankloader.add(
	function () {
		/* DOM */
		$ = YAHOO.util.Dom.get;
		$c = YAHOO.util.Dom.getElementsByClassName;
		
		
		/* STRINGS */
		/**
		 * converst input to a lowercase string
		 */
		window.low = function (s) { 
			return (String(s).toLowerCase()); 
		};

	}
);