function ajaxupdate(command, target){
	 var command;
	 var target;
     var url = 'ajax.php';
     var pars = 'action='+escape(command);
     var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(target, url, {method: 'get', parameters: pars});
}

function togglesubmenu2(smenu){
	 var smenu;
     var target = 'smenu_'+smenu;
	 // new Effect.toggle(target, 'blind');
	 $(smenu).appear();

}

function togglesubmenu(smenu) {

	 var smenu;
     var target = 'smenu_'+smenu;
	 var toggle_img = 'img_smenu_'+smenu;

        if(Element.visible(target)) {
        //slide up
		new Effect.BlindUp(target);
		MM_swapImage(toggle_img,'','images/bullet_m-plus.gif',1)

        }
        else {
        //slide down
		new Effect.BlindDown(target);
		MM_swapImage(toggle_img,'','images/bullet_m-minus.gif',1)

        }
}
    function toggle_box(id) // This Function Hides/Shows an element  
     {  
          element = document.getElementById(id)  
          if(element.style.display == "none") // The Element is currently Hidden  
              new Effect.Appear(element, {duration:0.5}); // Show Element(Must be a Appearing effect listed above)  
          else // The Element is currently Visible  
              new Effect.Fade(element, {duration:0.5}); // Hide Element(Must be an Disappearing effect listed above)  
   
     }

function expandsidemenu(smenu) {

	 var smenu;
     var target = 'smenu_'+smenu;
	 var toggle_img = 'img_smenu_'+smenu;

        if(Element.visible(target)) {

        }
        else {
        //slide down
		new Effect.BlindDown(target);
		MM_swapImage(toggle_img,'','images/bullet_m-minus.gif',1)

        }
}