function partner_details(catagory)
{
    if (! xmlHttpObj) { init_ajax(); }

    if (xmlHttpObj)
    {
        var url = '/p_details';
        xmlHttpObj.open('GET', url, true);
        xmlHttpObj.onreadystatechange = partner_tab(catagory);
        xmlHttpObj.send(null);
    }
}

function partner_tab(tab)
{
    var details = {
        general:       "tab1",
        qualifier:     "tab2",
        certificates:  "tab3",
        contact:       "tab4",
        notes:         "tab5"
    };

    //alert(details[tab]);

    // status is always 0
    //alert('response status:' + xmlHttpObj.status);

    // xmlHttpObj.responseText is always empty
    //document.getElementById('folder').innerHTML = xmlHttpObj.responseText;

    // this updates the div as expected
    //document.getElementById('folder').innerHTML = "<table><tr><td>" + details[tab] + "</td></tr></table>";

    if (xmlHttpObj.readyState == 4 && xmlHttpObj.status == 200)
    {
    // we never reach this point
        alert(details[tab]);
        document.getElementById('folder').innerHTML = xmlHttpObj.responseText;
        //document.getElementById('folder').innerHTML="<table><tr><td>" + details[tab] + "</td></tr></table>";
    }

}