function getTabContent(pageName){
	var params = {
		method: 'get',
		onSuccess: function(req){
			//this function will run when the response comes back
			if(pageName == "editor"){
				var contentBox = document.getElementById('contentBox1');
				contentBox.innerHTML = req.responseText;
				
				var featuredTab = document.getElementsByName('featuredTab');
				featuredTab[0].id = "";
				
				var editorsTab = document.getElementsByName('editorsTab');
				editorsTab[0].id = "current";
			}
			
			if(pageName == "featured"){
				var contentBox = document.getElementById('contentBox1');
				contentBox.innerHTML = req.responseText;
				
				var featuredTab = document.getElementsByName('featuredTab');
				featuredTab[0].id = "current";
				
				var editorsTab = document.getElementsByName('editorsTab');
				editorsTab[0].id = "";
			}
			
			
			if(pageName == "news"){
				var contentBox = document.getElementById('contentBox2');
				contentBox.innerHTML = req.responseText;
				
				var newsTab = document.getElementsByName('newsTab');
				newsTab[0].id = "current";
				
				var contributorsTab = document.getElementsByName('contributorsTab');
				contributorsTab[0].id = "";
			}
			
			if(pageName == "contributors"){
				var contentBox = document.getElementById('contentBox2');
				contentBox.innerHTML = req.responseText;
				
				var newsTab = document.getElementsByName('newsTab');
				newsTab[0].id = "";
				
				var contributorsTab = document.getElementsByName('contributorsTab');
				contributorsTab[0].id = "current";
			}
			
			if(pageName == "feedback"){
				var contentBox = document.getElementById('contentBox2');
				contentBox.innerHTML = req.responseText;
				
				var newsTab = document.getElementsByName('newsTab');
				newsTab[0].id = "";
				
				var contributorsTab = document.getElementsByName('contributorsTab');
				contributorsTab[0].id = "";
			}
		},
		onFailure: function(req){
			var contentBox = document.getElementById('contentBox2');
				contentBox.innerHTML = req.responseText;
		
		}
	}
	new Ajax.Request(pageName+'_tab.html', params);
}