function get_article(acPath,article_id) {
    
    ShowStatus('show',ajaxget_opt);
    var acpath = '';
    if(acPath != ''){
        acpath = acPath;
    }

    var _page = '1';
    if(typeof Page != 'undefined'){
        _page = Page;
    }
    
    var url = root_url + 'article_info.html';
    var param  = 'do=ajaxget'+((acpath == '')?'':'&acPath='+acpath)+'&articles_id='+article_id+'&page='+_page;
    var option = {
        method:'get',
        evalScripts:true,
        parameters:param,
        onSuccess:function(transport){
            ShowStatus('hide','');
        },
        onFailure:function(){
            ShowStatus('show',ajaxget_busy);
        }
    }
    var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater ({success:'content_inside'},url,option);
}

function getPage(page,acpath,request_type,start_time,end_time) {
    
    if(page == ''){
        page = '1';
    }    
    Page = page; //modify the global var 'Page';

    ShowStatus('show',ajaxget_opt);
    var url = root_url + 'article.html';
    var param  = 'do=ajaxget&page='+page+'&acPath='+acpath;
    var option = {
        method:'get',
        evalScripts:true,
        parameters:param,
        onSuccess:function(transport){
            ShowStatus('hide','');
        },
        onFailure:function(){
            ShowStatus('show',ajaxget_busy);
        }
    }
    var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater ({success:'content_inside'},url,option);
}