function createItem(t, id)
{
	if(t.length == 0) return;
	// add it to the todo list
	todolist[id] = t;
	// use DOM methods to create the new list item
	var li = document.createElement('li');
	// the extra space at the end creates a buffer between the text
	// and the delete link we're about to add
	li.appendChild(document.createTextNode(t + ' '));
	// create the delete link
	var del = document.createElement('a');
	// this makes it a true link. I feel dirty doing this.
	del.setAttribute('href', '#');
	del.addEventListener('click', function(evt){
		var id = this.id.substr(1);
		delete todolist[id]; // remove the item from the list
		this.parentNode.parentNode.removeChild(this.parentNode);
		saveList();
	});
	del.appendChild(document.createTextNode('[del]'));
	del.id = 'd' + id;
	li.appendChild(del);
	// append everything to the list
	$('#list').append(li);
	//reset the text box
	$('#text').val('');
	saveList();
}