function byClass(oParent,className){ if(document.getElementsByClassName){ //if it is Firefox return oParent.getElementsByClassName(className); }else{ var tags = oParent.getElementsByTagName("*"); var tagsLength = tags.length; var result = []; for(var i=0;i<tagsLength;i++){ if(tags[i].className==className){ result.push(tags[i]); } } return result; } }