Index: branches/1.0.x/inc/js/jquery.scripts.js
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diff -u -N -r14805 -r14822
--- branches/1.0.x/inc/js/jquery.scripts.js	(.../jquery.scripts.js)	(revision 14805)
+++ branches/1.0.x/inc/js/jquery.scripts.js	(.../jquery.scripts.js)	(revision 14822)
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
     );
 };
 
+function get_control($mask, $field, $append, $prepend) {
+	$append = $append !== undefined ? '_' + $append : '';
+	$prepend = $prepend !== undefined ? $prepend + '_' : '';
+
+	return document.getElementById( $prepend + $mask.replace('#FIELD_NAME#', $field) + $append );
+}
+
 function update_checkbox_options($cb_mask, $hidden_id, $form_id)
 {
 	var $tmp = '',