function getBrowser(){
 // indexOf returns position of search string within string being searched
 // Set to lowercase for comparisons
 var agent=navigator.appName.toLowerCase();
 if(agent.indexOf("netscape")>-1)
 	{return "Netscape Navigator";}
 if(agent.indexOf("microsoft internet explorer")>-1)
 	{return "Microsoft Internet Explorer";}
 if(agent.indexOf("opera")>-1)
 	{return "Opera";}
 // unknown browser	
 return "Unknown";
}
function getVersion(){
 // Return the Browser Version
 // Get the Browser Name
 browserName=navigator.appName.toLowerCase();
 // Get the Browser Version
 browserVersion=parseInt(navigator.appVersion);
  // Now check for differing versions
 if (browserName=="netscape" && browserVersion==5)
  	// Netscape 6 has version number 5
  	return "6";
 else if (browserName=="netscape" && browserVersion==4)
	return "4";
 else if (browserName=="netscape" && browserVersion==3)
	return "3";
 else if (browserName=="netscape" && browserVersion==2)
	return "2";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion==4 
 	&& navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 8.0") != -1)
	return "8.0";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion==4 
 	&& navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 7.0") != -1)
	return "7.0";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion==4 
 	&& navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 6.0") != -1)
	return "6.0";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion==4 
 	&& navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 5.5") != -1)
	return "5.5";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion==4 
 	&& navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 5.0") != -1)
	return "5.0";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion==4)
	return "4.0";
 else if (browserName=="microsoft internet explorer" && browserVersion<4)
	return "3.0";
 else if (browserName=="opera" && browserVersion==2)
	return "2.0";
 else if (browserName=="opera" && browserVersion==3)
	return "3.0";
 else if (browserName=="opera" && browserVersion==4)
 	return "4.0";
 else if (browserName=="opera" && browserVersion==5)
	return "5.0";
 // If here then not NN or IE or Opera
	else return "0.0";
}

var baseopacity=0*0;
var actualopacity=0*0;
//var topdelta=200*1; // 20*topskip
//var topskip=10*1;
//var topactual=0*0;
// var opdebug = '';
var inpercent=0*0;
// Browser check
	browser=getBrowser();
	version=getVersion()*1.0;
	
function slowhigh(which2){
	if ((browser=="Microsoft Internet Explorer")
	&& (version<=6))	{return;}
	imgobj=which2;
	instantset(baseopacity);
	imgobj.style.visibility = 'visible';
	//opdebug += imgobj.style.top + "px";
	//topactual = parseInt(imgobj.style.top) - topdelta;
	//imgobj.style.top = topactual + "px";
	//opdebug += ', ' + imgobj.style.top;
	actualopacity = baseopacity;
	// opdebug = imgobj.id;
	highlighting=setInterval("gradualfade(imgobj)",15);
}

function slowlow(which2){
	if ((browser=="Microsoft Internet Explorer")
	&& (version<=6))	{return;}
	cleartimer();
	instantset(baseopacity);
	imgobj.style.visibility = 'hidden';
	actualopacity=baseopacity;
	// alert("Brower='" + browser + "' Version='" + version + "'");
}

function instantset(degree){
	inpercent = degree/100.0;
	imgobj.style.opacity = inpercent;
	imgobj.style.filter = "alpha(opacity:"+degree+")";
}

function cleartimer(){
	if (window.highlighting) 
		clearInterval(highlighting);
}

function gradualfade(cur2){
	if (actualopacity<100) {
		actualopacity += 20;
		instantset(actualopacity);	
		// opdebug += ', ' + imgobj.style.opacity;		
		//topactual += topskip; 
		//cur2.style.top = topactual + "px";
		//opdebug += ', ' + parseInt(imgobj.style.top) + "px";
	} else 
		cleartimer();
}