function showPic (whichpic) {
	if (document.getElementById) {
		document.getElementById('placeholder').src = whichpic.href;
		if (whichpic.title) {
			document.getElementById('desc').childNodes[0].nodeValue = whichpic.title;
		} else {
			document.getElementById('desc').childNodes[0].nodeValue = whichpic.childNodes[0].nodeValue;
		}
		return false;
	} else {
		return true;
	}
} // end showPic function