/* Author: 
	Andrew MacLeod
*/
function hideItems(className){
	var elements; 
	if (document.getElementsByClassName)
	{
		elements = document.getElementsByClassName(className);
	}
    else
    {
        var elArray = [];
        var tmp = document.getElementsByTagName(elements);  
        var regex = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + className+ "(\\s|$)");
        for ( var i = 0; i < tmp.length; i++ ) {

            if ( regex.test(tmp[i].className) ) {
                elArray.push(tmp[i]);
            }
        }
        elements = elArray;
    }
	if (elements.length > 0)
	{
	    for(var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
	       elements[i].style.display = 'none';
		}
    }
}