// look for a user id
var user = '';
// if the user exists show the welcome/logout method
if ( user != '') {
    // find the user status li
    var element = document.getElementById("bs_userstatus");
    if ( element != undefined ) {

        // create the greeting
        var greet = document.createElement('span');

        // create a divider
        var div = document.createElement('span');

        // create the logout link
        var link = document.createElement('a');
        link.setAttribute("href", "http://impact.bside.com/2008/logout");

        // set the text values (handle ie and other browsers)
        if (greet.textContent != undefined) {
            greet.textContent = "Hi "+user+"!";
            div.textContent = ' | ';
            link.textContent = "logout";
        } else {
            greet.innerText = "Hi "+user+"!";
            div.innerText = ' | ';
            link.innerText = "logout";
        }

        // replace the contents
        element.innerHTML = ''; // clear its contents
        element.appendChild(greet);
        element.appendChild(div)
        element.appendChild(link);
    }
}