Create a function -- OpenLayers.Util.getElement -- which replaces "$". This

should be used in all library code. This patch replaces all uses of "$()" in
existing code. The primary reason for this is to avoid conflicts with libraries
(like Prototype) which might redefine this function differently.


git-svn-id: http://svn.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers@2541 dc9f47b5-9b13-0410-9fdd-eb0c1a62fdaf

examples/ve.html

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         var map, velayer, layer;
 
         function init(){
-            map = new OpenLayers.Map( $('map') , 
+            map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' , 
             {controls:[new OpenLayers.Control.MouseDefaults()]});
 
             velayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth( "VE",