function updatecookie(myElement,cookiename,cookiedata) {

	// create a new Date object
	var expiry = new Date();
	
	// set the expiry for 1 day
	expiry.setTime( expiry.getTime() + (24*60*60*1000) );
	
	// set the cookie
	window.document.cookie = cookiename + "=" + escape(cookiedata) + ";" + "expires=" + expiry.toGMTString() + ";path=/;domain=.votedbest.com;" ;
	
	// change the link in the navigation
	if (cookiedata == 'true') {
		document.getElementById(myElement).innerHTML='<a href="#" onclick="javascript:hideDebug()">Hide Debug</a>';
	} else {
		document.getElementById(myElement).innerHTML='<a href="#" onclick="javascript:showDebug()">Show Debug</a>';
	}
	
}