Quick Dom Selector

gistfile1.js

function domSelect(element) {
    var elm_type = element.substring(0, 1);
    var _element = element.substring(1);

    return elm_type != '.'
        ? elm_type != '#'
            ? document.getElementsByName(element)   // Default to name.
            : document.getElementById(_element)     // By an id request.
        : document.getElementsByClassName(_element) // By class request.
}

// Example:
alert(domSelect('#SomeIdValue').src) // Could be an image src
alert(domSelect('.SomeClassValue')[0].value) // 1st Element Found By Class
alert(domSelect('SomeTagValue')[0].value)    // 1st Element Found By Name