code: function node(either) {
  		var theNode = either;
  		if (typeof(either) === "string") { //$NON-NLS-0$
  			theNode = document.getElementById(either);
  		}	
  		return theNode;
  	}
docs: Alias for <code>document.getElementById</code>, but returns the input unmodified when passed a Node (or other non-string).
  @function
  @param {String|Element} elementOrId
  @returns {Element}