Miscellany

var some_id = null;

function start_timer(event)
{

   some_id = event.target.parentNode.parentNode.id;

   timeoutID = window.setTimeout(send_data, 1000);
}

function send_data()
{
         var text_box = document.getElementById(some_id);
	  
	  var src_url = '/test?command=update&id='+some_id;
	  var text_sending = new Ajax();
	  text_sending.doPost(src_url,'text',text_box.value);
  
}