/****** preload apply button image ******/
apply_off = new Image(100,30);
apply_off.src="images/banner_button_off.gif";
apply_on = new Image(100,30);
apply_on.src="images/banner_button_on.gif";
/****** end preload apply button image ******/

/****** begin function to change objectclass ******/
function changeClass(objID, class_label) {
	if (objID != "") {
		if (document.layers)	 										
			document.layers[objID].className = class_label;			
		else if (document.getElementById)  							
			document.getElementById(objID).className = class_label;
		else	  													
			document.all[objID].className = class_label;	 
	}	
}	
/****** end function to change object class ******/

/****** begin function to go to url ******/
function goURL(url,target) {
	if (target == "_blank")
		{ window.open(url,"win"); }
	else
		{ window.location = url; }
	
}	
/****** end function to go to url ******/

/****** begin function to hide layers ******/
function hideLayer(hs_layer) {
	if (hs_layer != "") {
		if (document.layers)	 										
			document.layers[hs_layer].visibility = "hide";			
		else if (document.getElementById)  							
			document.getElementById(hs_layer).style.visibility = "hidden";
		else	  													
			document.all[hs_layer].style.visibility = "hidden";	 
	}	
}	
/****** end function to hide layers ******/

/****** begin function to display layers ******/
function showLayer(hs_layer) {
	if (document.layers)    										
		document.layers[hs_layer].visibility = "show";	 		
	else if (document.getElementById)  						   
		document.getElementById(hs_layer).style.visibility = "visible";
	else 	 													
	  	document.all[hs_layer].style.visibility = "visible";   
}	
/****** end function to display layers ******/