function hide(ids) {
				
			var a = ids.split(" ");
			
			for ( var i=a.length-1; i>=0; --i ){

				if (document.getElementById) { // DOM3 = IE5, NS6
					document.getElementById(a[i]).style.display = 'none';
					$(".dropdownLink").removeClass('dropdownOn');
					
					//the code below animates the dropdown to fade out
					//$("#dropdown").fadeOut(300);
					//$("#dropdown").slideUp(200);
				}
			}
		
		}
		
		function show(ids) {
				
			var a = ids.split(" ");
			
			for ( var i=a.length-1; i>=0; --i ){

				if (document.getElementById) { // DOM3 = IE5, NS6
					document.getElementById(a[i]).style.display = 'block';
					$(".dropdownLink").addClass('dropdownOn'); 
					
					//the code below animates the dropdown to fade in
					//$("#dropdown").fadeIn(800); 
					//$("#dropdown").slideDown(800);
				}
			}
		
		}