var go_ajax = function (element, updateid, column) {
 var to_update = $(updateid);
  $$(element+' a').each(function(el){
      el.onclick = function() {
           var url = el.href;
           var urlextend = url+"?request="+column;
           var fadeout = to_update.effect('opacity').start(1, 0);

          fadeout.addEvent('onComplete', function(e) {
               new Ajax(urlextend, {
                  method: 'post',
                   update: to_update,
                 onRequest: function() {
                 },
                 onComplete: function(response) { 
                      //location.hash = '#'+escape(url);
                      to_update.effect('opacity').start(0, 1);
                   }
               }).request();
           });
             return false;
        }
    });
 }