/**
    OBSOLETE
 * displays the indicator gif
 */
function show_ajax_indicator(element){
    var ajaxLoader = new Element('div', { 'class' : 'ajaxLoader'});
    var ajaxLoaderPlaceHolder = $('ajaxLoaderPlaceHolder');
    if($defined(ajaxLoaderPlaceHolder)){
        ajaxLoaderPlaceHolder.adopt(ajaxLoader)
    }else{
        $(element).grab(ajaxLoader);   
    }    
}

/**
 * destroys indicator gif - container
 */
function destroy_ajax_indicator() {    
    $$('.ajaxLoader').each(function(el){el.dispose();});
}