Index: branches/1.3.x/platform/inc/script.js
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diff -u -N -r15478 -r15665
--- branches/1.3.x/platform/inc/script.js	(.../script.js)	(revision 15478)
+++ branches/1.3.x/platform/inc/script.js	(.../script.js)	(revision 15665)
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
 	}
 };
 
+function get_control($mask, $field, $append, $prepend) {
+	$append = $append !== undefined ? '_' + $append : '';
+	$prepend = $prepend !== undefined ? $prepend + '_' : '';
+
+	return document.getElementById($prepend + $mask.replace('#FIELD_NAME#', $field) + $append);
+}
+
 // ItemCategories class
 function ItemCategories($table_id, $field_id, $primary_category, $phrases) {
 	this.CategoryTable = document.getElementById($table_id);