if (action == "show") {
		/* Do a cross-browser display */
		try {
			//standards compliant browsers
			elem.style.display = 'block';
		} catch(e) {
			//IE stupidity
			elem.style.display = 'block';
		}
	}
	
	else if (action == "hide") {
		/* Do a cross-browser hide */
		try {
			elem.style.display = 'none';
		} catch(e) {
			try {
				elem.style.display = '';
			} catch(e) {
				alert('problem with ' + id);
			}
		}
	}