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

lib/OpenLayers/Map.js

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ OpenLayers.Map.prototype = {
      */    
     initialize: function (div, options) {
 
-        this.div = div = $(div);
+        this.div = div = OpenLayers.Util.getElement(div);
 
         // the viewPortDiv is the outermost div we modify
         var id = div.id + "_OpenLayers_ViewPort";