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+// Javascript functions for the Ping tab
+
+function loadPingTab(panel) {
+	//alert('showing ping tab');
+	var nr = '';
+	if (window.noderange && window.noderange != "") {
+		nr = window.noderange;
+	}
+
+	panel.children().remove();	//get rid of the previous contents
+	panel.append('<p>Loading node ping... <img src="../images/throbber.gif"></p>');
+	panel.load('ping.php?noderange='+nr);
+}