function stripe(id) {
    // the flag we'll use to keep track of 
    // whether the current row is odd or even
    var even = false;
  
    // if arguments are provided to specify the side
    // of the even & odd rows, then use the them;
    // otherwise use the following defaults:
    var evenFloat = arguments[1] ? arguments[1] : 'left';
    var oddFloat = arguments[2] ? arguments[2] : 'right';
  
    // obtain a reference to the desired table
    // if no such table exists, abort
    var rows = document.getElementById(id);
    if (! rows) { return; }
    
    // get imgs in table
    var imgs = rows.getElementsByTagName("img");
	var h3s = rows.getElementsByTagName("h3");
	
	// use styleFloat for IE or cssFloat for NS
	vProperty = (document.all) ? 'styleFloat' : 'cssFloat';
	
    // and iterate through them...
    for (var h = 0; h < imgs.length; h++) {
		 // set img float to even or odd
         imgs[h].style[vProperty] = even ? evenFloat : oddFloat;
         h3s[h].style.textAlign = even ? evenFloat : oddFloat;
        // flip from odd to even, or vice-versa
        even =  ! even;
    }
 }