var xmlhttp = true;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
    {
        

if (document.getElementById){
     objXml = new XMLHttpRequest();
     objXml.open("GET","/hotels_unique/templates/menu_short.php",false);
     objXml.send(null);
     document.write(objXml.responseText);
     }
 }

    else if(window.ActiveXObject)
    {
        xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); // for IE
        xmlhttp.open("GET","/hotels_unique/templates/menu_short.php", false);    
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=function() 
    {
        if (xmlhttp.readyState==4) 
        {
            var xmlResponse = xmlhttp.responseText;
            document.write(xmlResponse);
        }
    }
    
    //send xml message
    xmlhttp.send();
    }