function highlightMenu(itemId)
{
    // $(itemId).style.border = '1px solid #B4CFEC';
}

function showElement(itemId)
{
    Effect.Appear(itemId, { duration: 1.0 });  
    return false;
}

function hideElement(itemId)
{
    Effect.Fade(itemId, { duration: 1.0 });
    return false;
}

function openpopup(url,name,options,fullscreen) {
  //fullurl = "http://"+location.host + url;
  var fullurl = url;
  windowobj = window.open(fullurl,name,options);
  /*
  if (fullscreen) {
     windowobj.moveTo(0,0);
     windowobj.resizeTo(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight);
  }
  */
  windowobj.focus();
  return false;
}

function displayMenuContainer()
{
    document.getElementById('menu_bd').style.visibility='visible';   
}