/*
 * Index page scripts 
 */

/* 
 * Preload onmouseover images
 */
function preload_image(_image) {
	var image = new Image();
	image.src = _image;
}



/* 
 * Change county image onmouseover on index page 
 */
function change_image (region) {
	var ShowItem = document.getElementById("county_image");
	var LinkItem = document.getElementById("county_" + region);
	ShowItem.className = "sprite-region-" + region;
	LinkItem.style.textDecoration = "underline";
	return true;
}

/* 
 * Change back county image onmouseout on index page
 */ 
function hide_image (region) {
	var ShowItem = document.getElementById("county_image");
	var LinkItem = document.getElementById("county_" + region);
	ShowItem.className = "sprite-region-none";
	LinkItem.style.textDecoration = "none";
	return true;
}

/*
 * Popup new news window
 */
var newWin;
function popUp(page, name, details)
{
	newWin=window.open(page, name, details);
	newWin.focus();    
	return false;  
}