function $(id){
return document.getElementById(id);
}

function indexnvover(obj){
    obj.className = "benner_purple_over";
    var spans = obj.childNodes;
    var link = spans[0].childNodes;
    link[1].style.color = "#EB6100";
}
function indexnvout(obj){
    obj.className = "";
    var spans = obj.childNodes;
    var link = spans[0].childNodes;
    link[1].style.color = "#6e6d6d";
}                                                                                                                                        

function findPosition(oElement)    
{   
  var x2 = 0;   
  var y2 = 0;   
  var width = oElement.offsetWidth;   
  var height = oElement.offsetHeight;
  if( typeof( oElement.offsetParent ) != 'undefined' )    
  {   
    for( var posX = 0, posY = 0; oElement; oElement = oElement.offsetParent )    
    {   
      posX += oElement.offsetLeft;   
      posY += oElement.offsetTop;      
    }   
    x2 = posX + width;   
    y2 = posY + height;   
 
    return [ posX, posY ,x2, y2];   
       
    } else{   
      x2 = oElement.x + width;   
      y2 = oElement.y + height;   
      return [ oElement.x, oElement.y, x2, y2];   
  }   
}