ASP.NET AJAX Shorthand Syntax

$get('YourControlName')
Shortcut to Sys.UI.DomElement.getElementById - gets a reference to the DOM element, same as document.getElementById

$find()
Shortcut to Sys.Application.findComponent

$create()
Shortcut to Sys.Application.Component.create

$addHandler(FormElement, EventName, HandlerMethod)
Shortcut to Sys.UI.DomEvent.addHandler

$clearHandlers(FormElement)
Shortcut to Sys.UI.DomEvent.clearHandlers

$removeHandler(FormElement)
Shortcut to Sys.UI.DomEvent.removeHandler