/*** begin drop-down menu code ***/
// based on code at http://javascript-array.com/scripts/jquery_simple_drop_down_menu/

$j = jQuery.noConflict();

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

function jsddm_open()
{  
   jsddm_canceltimer();
   jsddm_close();
   ddmenuitem = $j(this).find('ul').css('visibility', 'visible');

   ddmenu = $j(this).addClass('overIt');
}

function jsddm_close()
{  
	if(ddmenuitem) 
	{ 
		ddmenuitem.css('visibility', 'hidden');
		if (ddmenu)
			$j(ddmenu).removeClass('overIt');
	}
}

function jsddm_timer()
{  
	closetimer = window.setTimeout(jsddm_close, timeout);
}

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

$j(document).ready(function()
	{  $j('#jsddm > li').bind('mouseover', jsddm_open)
	   $j('#jsddm > li').bind('mouseout',  jsddm_timer)} );

document.onclick = jsddm_close;

/*** end drop-down menu code ***/