function displayMessage(id, msg) {
    var obj = document.getElementById(id);
    obj.innerHTML = msg;
    obj.style.display = "block";
    obj.style.height = "15px";
}

function hideMessage(id){
    var obj = document.getElementById(id);
    obj.style.display = "none";
    obj.style.height = "0px";
}

function displayWideMessage(id, msg, width, height){
	var obj = document.getElementById(id);
    obj.innerHTML = msg;
    obj.style.display = "block";
    obj.style.height = height;
	obj.style.width = width;
}