<!--
function opacity(id, opacStart, opacEnd, millisec)
{
	var speed = Math.round(millisec / 100); 
	var timer = 0; 
	
	//determine the direction for the blending, if start and end are the same nothing happens 
	if(opacStart > opacEnd)
	{
	for (count = opacStart; count >= opacEnd; count--)
		{
			setTimeout("changeOpac(" + count + ",'" + id + "')",(timer * speed)); 
			timer++; 
		}
	}
	else if(opacStart < opacEnd)
	{
		for (count = opacStart; count <= opacEnd; count++)
		{ 
			setTimeout("changeOpac(" + count + ",'" + id + "')",(timer * speed)); 
			timer++; 
		}
	}
}


function changeOpac(opacity, id)
{
	var object = document.getElementById(id).style; 
	object.opacity = (opacity / 100); 
	object.MozOpacity = (opacity / 100); 
	object.KhtmlOpacity = (opacity / 100); 
	object.filter = "alpha(opacity=" + opacity + ")"; 
}
//-->