function clearForm(formIdent) 
{ 
  var elements, i, elm; 
  var form = document.getElementById ? document.getElementById(formIdent) : document.forms[formIdent]; 
	if (document.getElementsByTagName)
	{
		elements = form.getElementsByTagName('input');
		for( i=0, elm; elm=elements.item(i++); )
		{
			if (elm.getAttribute('type') == "text")
			{
				elm.value = '';
			}
		}
		elements = form.getElementsByTagName('select');
		for( i=0, elm; elm=elements.item(i++); )
		{
			elm.options.selectedIndex=0;
		}
	}
	form.reset();

}