//<script>


//**************************************
//* This script pre-loads all the 
//* menu images do eliminate delay when
//* first hovering over the menu.
//**************************************




//**************************************
//* This script changes the
//* pre-loaded images when the mouse
//* pointer hovers over them.
//**************************************

function imgSwap(imgName, imgState)
{
  document.getElementById(imgName).src = eval(imgName + imgState + ".src");
}


//**************************************
//* This script controls
//* the drop down menus
//**************************************

var timeout	= 500;
var closetimer	= 0;
var ddmenuitem	= 0;

function mopen(id)
{	
	mcancelclosetime();
	if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.style.display = 'none';
	ddmenuitem = document.getElementById(id);
	ddmenuitem.style.display = '';
}

function mclose()
{
	if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.style.display = 'none';
}

function mclosetime()
{
	closetimer = window.setTimeout(mclose, timeout);
}

function mcancelclosetime()
{
	if(closetimer)
	{
		window.clearTimeout(closetimer);
		closetimer = null;
	}
}

document.onclick = mclose;