text: function show_status(text, auto_hide, show_animation)
  {
      // Init
      auto_hide = auto_hide !== 'undefined' ? auto_hide : false;
      show_animation = show_animation !== 'undefined' ? show_animation : false;
  
      var status = $('#ajax_status');
  
      // Show animated gif
      if (show_animation)
      {
          $('#ajax_status_animation').show();
      }
      else
      {
          $('#ajax_status_animation').hide();
      }
  
      // Update status text
      $('#ajax_status_text').html(text);
  
      // Show status box
      if ( ! status.is(':visible'))
      {
          status.fadeIn('slow');
      }
  
      // Hide status box
      if (auto_hide)
      {
          status.delay(1000).fadeOut('slow');
      }
  }
  
  function hide_status()
  {
      var status = $('#ajax_status');
  
      status.fadeOut('slow');
  }
  