function $() {

	var elements = new Array();

	for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
		
		var element = arguments[i];

		if (typeof element == 'string') {

			if (document.getElementById) {
				element = document.getElementById(element);
			} else if (document.all) {
				element = document.all[element];
			}
		}

		if (arguments.length == 1) {
			return element;
		}
		
		elements.push(element);
	}

	return elements;
}