jQuery.parseXML = function( xml ) {
	return jQuery( parseXML(xml) );
}; 

jQuery.fn.decHTML = function() { 
	return this.each(function(){ 
		var me   = jQuery(this); 
		var html = me.html(); 
		me.html(html.replace(/&amp;/g,'&').replace(/&lt;/g,'<').replace(/&gt;/g,'>')); 
	}); 
}; 

function parseXML( xml ) {
	if( window.ActiveXObject && window.GetObject ) {
			var dom = new ActiveXObject( 'Microsoft.XMLDOM' );
			dom.loadXML( xml );
			return dom;
	}
	if( window.DOMParser )
			return new DOMParser().parseFromString( xml, 'text/xml' );
	throw new Error( 'No XML parser available' );
} 

function getAtribute( xml, attribute ) {
	return xml.attr( attribute );
}

function getNumChildren( xml, element ) {
	return xml.find( element ).children().length;
}

function getText( xml ) {
	return xml.text();
}

function getTextByElement( xml, element ) {
	return xml.find( element ).text();
}

function getYield( xml ){
	var yield = getTextByElement( xml, 'yield' );
	if ( yield.length > 0 ) document.write( '<div class="bg bgTitle"><p><strong>Yield:</strong> ' + yield + '</p></div>' );
}

function returnYield( xml ){
	var yield = getTextByElement( xml, 'yield' );
	if ( yield.length > 0 ) return '<p><strong>Yield:</strong> ' + yield + '</p>';
	else return '';
}

function returnYieldDiv( xml ) {
	var yield = getTextByElement( xml, 'yield' );
	if ( yield.length > 0 ) return '<div class="list_title"><strong>Yield:</strong> ' + yield + '</div>';
	else return '';	
}

function getList( xml, nodeName ){
	xml.find( nodeName ).children().each( function(){
    var title =  $( this ).attr( 'title' );
		if ( title.length > 0 ) document.write( '<p><strong>' + title + "</strong></p>" );
		$( this ).children().each( function(){
			document.write( '<p>&#8226;&nbsp; ' + $(this).text() + "</p>" );
    });
});
	
}

function getTime( xml ){
	var pTime = getTextByElement( xml, 'time' );
	var tTime = getTextByElement( xml, 'totaltime' )
	if ( pTime.length > 0 || tTime.length > 0) {
		document.write( '<div class="bg bgTitle"><p>' );
		if ( pTime.length > 0 ) document.write( '<strong>Prep Time:</strong> ' + pTime );
		if ( tTime.length > 0 ) document.write( '<strong style="margin-left: 17px;">Total Time:</strong> ' + tTime );
		document.write( '</p></div>' );
	}
}


function returnTime( xml ){
	var pTime = getTextByElement( xml, 'time' );
	var tTime = getTextByElement( xml, 'totaltime' );
	if ( pTime.length > 0 || tTime.length > 0) {
	  var t = '<p>';
		if ( pTime.length > 0 ) t += '<strong>Prep Time:</strong> ' + pTime;
		if ( tTime.length > 0 ) t += '<strong style="margin-left:17px;">Total Time:</strong> ' + tTime;
		t += '</p>';
		return t;
	} else
		return '';
}

function returnTimeDiv( xml ){
	var pTime = getTextByElement( xml, 'time' );
	var tTime = getTextByElement( xml, 'totaltime' );
	if ( pTime.length > 0 || tTime.length > 0) {
	  var t = '<div class="list_title">';
		if ( pTime.length > 0 ) t += '<strong>Prep Time:</strong> ' + pTime;
		if ( tTime.length > 0 ) t += '<strong style="margin-left:17px;">Total Time:</strong> ' + tTime;
		t += '</div>';
		return t;
	} else
		return '';
}


function getPairedWith( xml ) {
	var pairedWith = xml.find( 'with' );
	if ( pairedWith.length > 0 ) {
		pairedWith.each( function(){
			document.write( '<li class="' + getAtribute( $( this ), 'icon' ) + '">' +  getText( $( this ) ) + '</li>');
		});
	} else {
		$( 'div#rPairedWith' ).css( 'display','none' );
	}
}

function getNotes( xml ) {
	var notes = xml.find( 'notes' );
	if ( notes.length > 0 ) {
		if ( notes.text().trim() != '' ) document.write( notes.text() );
		else $( 'div#rNotes' ).css( 'display','none' );
	} else {
		$( 'div#rNotes' ).css( 'display','none' );
	}
}

function fillSelect( selectId, type ) {
	var $xml = $.parseXML(xmlString); 
	var select = $( '#' + selectId );
	
	if ( type == 'd' ) {
		$xml.find( 'country' ).each( function() {			
			// add Country
			$( document.createElement('option') )
				.attr( 'value', getAtribute( $( this ), 'id' ) )
				.append( '-- ' + (getAtribute( $( this ), 'name' )).toUpperCase() + ' --'	)							
			.appendTo( select );		
			
			// add City
			$( this ).find( 'city' ).each( function() {
				$( document.createElement('option') )
					.attr( 'value', getAtribute( $( this ), 'id' ) )
					.append( getAtribute( $( this ), 'name' )	)							
				.appendTo( select );						
			});		
		});	
	} else {
		// add Hotel
		$xml.find( 'hotel' ).each( function() {
			$( document.createElement('option') )
				.attr( 'value', getAtribute( $( this ), 'id' ) )
				.append( getAtribute( $( this ), 'name' )	)							
			.appendTo( select );
		});
	}
}


/*****************************************************
Creating XML String
******************************************************/

// XML writer with attributes and smart attribute quote escaping 

function elementCDate(name,content,attributes){
    var att_str = ''
    if (attributes) { // tests false if this arg is missing!
        att_str = formatAttributes(attributes)
    }
    var xml
    if (!content){
        xml='&lt;' + name + att_str + '/&gt;'
    }
    else {
        xml='&lt;' + name + att_str + '&gt;&lt;![CDATA[' + content + ']]&gt;&lt;/'+name+'&gt;'
    }
    return xml
}

function element(name,content,attributes){
    var att_str = ''
    if (attributes) { // tests false if this arg is missing!
        att_str = formatAttributes(attributes)
    }
    var xml
    if (!content){
        xml='&lt;' + name + att_str + '/&gt;'
    }
    else {
        xml='&lt;' + name + att_str + '&gt;' + content + '&lt;/'+name+'&gt;'
    }
    return xml
}

var APOS = "'"; QUOTE = '"'
var ESCAPED_QUOTE = {  }
ESCAPED_QUOTE[QUOTE] = '&quot;'
ESCAPED_QUOTE[APOS] = '&apos;'
   
/*
   Format a dictionary of attributes into a string suitable
   for inserting into the start tag of an element.  Be smart
   about escaping embedded quotes in the attribute values.
*/
function formatAttributes(attributes) {
    var att_value
    var apos_pos, quot_pos
    var use_quote, escape, quote_to_escape
    var att_str
    var re
    var result = ''
   
    for (var att in attributes) {
        att_value = attributes[att]
        
        // Find first quote marks if any
        apos_pos = att_value.indexOf(APOS)
        quot_pos = att_value.indexOf(QUOTE)
       
        // Determine which quote type to use around 
        // the attribute value
        if (apos_pos == -1 && quot_pos == -1) {
            att_str = ' ' + att + "='" + att_value.replace( '&', '&amp;amp;' ) +  "'"
            result += att_str
            continue
        }
        
        // Prefer the single quote unless forced to use double
        if (quot_pos != -1 && quot_pos < apos_pos) {
            use_quote = APOS
        }
        else {
            use_quote = QUOTE
        }
   
        // Figure out which kind of quote to escape
        // Use nice dictionary instead of yucky if-else nests
        escape = ESCAPED_QUOTE[use_quote]
        
        // Escape only the right kind of quote
        re = new RegExp(use_quote,'g')
        att_str = ' ' + att + '=' + use_quote + 
            att_value.replace(re, escape) + use_quote
        result += att_str
    }
    return result
}
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