function updateQuantity( item, quantity )
{
    var pars = 'item=' + item + '&quantity=' + quantity;
    var myAjax = new Ajax.Request(
	'/basket_update.php',
	{
	    method: 'get',
	    parameters: pars
		+ '&ms=' + new Date().getTime(),
	    onComplete: updateBasketItems
	} );

    return;
}

function updateBasketItems()
{
    var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(
	{success: 'basket'},
	'/basket_table.php',
	{
	    method: 'get',
	    parameters: 'ms=' + new Date().getTime()
	} );

    return;
}