function showModal(url) {
  if (!($('#modal').length)) {
    $('#container').prepend('<div id="modal" style="display: none">  <div class="blocker">&nbsp;</div>  <div class="wrapper">    <div class="top">&nbsp;</div>    <a class="close" href="#" onclick="hideModal(); return false;">&nbsp;</a>    <div id="ajax" class="content"></div>    <div class="bottom">      <span class="logo">&nbsp;</span>    </div>  </div></div>');
  }

  $.get(url, function(data){
    $('#modal').show();
    $('#modal #ajax').html(data).parent().show();
    $('#modal #ajax :input:visible:enabled:first').focus();
  });
  
  return false;
}

function hideModal() {
  $('#modal').fadeOut('slow');
  
  return false;
}