function removeClass(elements, myClass) {

  // if there are no elements, we're done
  if (!elements) { return; }

  // if we have a selector, get the chosen elements
  if (typeof(elements) === 'string') {
    elements = document.querySelectorAll(elements);
  }

  // if we have a single DOM element, make it an array to simplify behavior
  else if (elements.tagName) { elements=[elements]; }

  // create pattern to find class name
  var reg = new RegExp('(^| )'+myClass+'($| )','g');

  // remove class from all chosen elements
  for (var i=0; i<elements.length; i++) {
    elements[i].className = elements[i].className.replace(reg,' ');
  }
}