var isW3C = (document.getElementById) ? true : false

function setIdProperty(id,property,value) {
    var styleObject = document.getElementById( id );
    if (styleObject != null) {
        styleObject = styleObject.style;
        styleObject[ property ] = value;
    }
}

function switchDisplay(id,value) {
    if (isW3C) {
        setIdProperty(id,"display",value);
    }
}

function toggleBio(bname,bstatus) {
    if (bstatus == 'open') {
        switchDisplay('bios-'+bname+'-short','none');
        switchDisplay('bios-'+bname+'-long','block');
    } else {
        switchDisplay('bios-'+bname+'-short','block');
        switchDisplay('bios-'+bname+'-long','none');
    }
}