function dismiss(id){
	$(id).slideUp(500);	
	
}

function insertSpinner(id){	
	$(id).text('').append('<img class="loadingSpinner" src="css_and_images/loadingSpinnerMedium.gif" height="24" width="24" alt="loading">');	
}


$(document).ready(function(){
	
	// Navigation
	$("ul.subnav").parent().append("<span></span>"); //Only shows drop down trigger when js is enabled - Adds empty span tag after ul.subnav
	
	$("ul.topnav li span").click(function() { //When trigger is clicked...
		
		//Following events are applied to the subnav itself (moving subnav up and down)
		$(this).parent().find("ul.subnav").slideDown('fast').show(); //Drop down the subnav on click

		$(this).parent().hover(function() {
		}, function(){	
			$(this).parent().find("ul.subnav").slideUp('slow'); //When the mouse hovers out of the subnav, move it back up
		});

		//Following events are applied to the trigger (Hover events for the trigger)
		}).hover(function() { 
			$(this).addClass("subhover"); //On hover over, add class "subhover"
		}, function(){	//On Hover Out
			$(this).removeClass("subhover"); //On hover out, remove class "subhover"
	});
	
	
		// Effects for notice dialogs
	$("p.warning").fadeTo(800, 0.70).fadeTo(700, 1).fadeTo(2000, 0.70);
	$("p.notice").fadeTo(800, 0.70).fadeTo(700, 1).fadeTo(2000, 0.70);
	
	
	// styling for form buttons
	
	
	if($.browser.msie && ($.browser.version == 7))
	{
		$(":radio").addClass('radio_ie');
		$(":submit").addClass('button_ie');
	}
	else {
		$(":radio").addClass('radio');
		$(":submit").addClass('button');
	}

	$(".answer").focus(function(){
		$(this).addClass("fullanswer").slideDown("slow");
	});
	
	$(".answer").blur(function(){
		$(this).removeClass("fullanswer").addClass("answer");
	});
	
	// styling for tables
	$("tr:nth-child(odd)").addClass("odd");
		

});