function clearForm(formIdent) 
{ 
  var form, elements, i, elm; 
  form = document.getElementById 
    ? document.getElementById(formIdent) 
    : document.forms[formIdent]; 

	if (document.getElementsByTagName)
	{
		elements = form.getElementsByTagName('input');
		for( i=0; i < elements.length; i++)		{
			elm = elements[i];
			if (elm.getAttribute('type') == "text")
			{
				elm.value = '';
			}
		}	
		elements = form.getElementsByTagName('textarea');
		for( i=0; i < elements.length; i++)		{
			elm = elements[i];
			elm.value = '';

		}			
		elements = form.getElementsByTagName('select');
		for( i=0; i < elements.length; i++)		{
			elm = elements[i];
			elm.options.selectedIndex=0;
		}

	}

	else
	{
		elements = form.elements;
		for( i=0; i < elements.length; i++)		{
			elm = elements[i];
			if (elm.type == "text")
			{
				elm.value ='';
			}
		}
	}
}