function getDescrip(cid) {
   var oXMLHTTP = null;

   if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
      oXMLHTTP = new XMLHttpRequest();
   } else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
      oXMLHTTP = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")
   }

   if (!isNaN(parseInt(cid))) {
     var sURL = "http://www.galvestonhomeschool.net/include/getDescrip.asp?id=" + cid;
     oXMLHTTP.open("GET", sURL, false, "", "");
     oXMLHTTP.send(null);
     return oXMLHTTP.responseText;
   }
}