/**
     * showAuctions()
     * @access public
     * @return void
     **/
    function showAuctions(showEl,numEl,elPrefix){
        try {
            // Hide all elements first of all
            if (numEl > 0 && is_numeric(numEl)) {
                for(var i=0;i<numEl;i++) {
                    if (checkElementExists(elPrefix+i)) {
                        setStyleById(elPrefix+i, 'display', 'none');
                    }
                }
                // Show the required element
                if (checkElementExists(showEl)) {
                    setStyleById(showEl, 'display', 'block');
                }
            }

        } catch (err) {
            handleException(err);
        }
    }

    /**
     * updateAuctionTab()
     *
     * @access public
     * @return void
     **/
    function updateAuctionTab(responseText){
        if (responseText && checkElementExists('auctions')) {
            document.getElementById('auctions').innerHTML = responseText;
        }

    }