//==================== preload top nav images ====================//
if (document.images) {
	topnav_homecellar_off = new Image();
	topnav_homecellar_off.src = '/images/topnav_homecellar_off.gif';
	topnav_homecellar_on = new Image();
	topnav_homecellar_on.src = '/images/topnav_homecellar_on.gif';
	topnav_destinationgermany_off = new Image();
	topnav_destinationgermany_off.src = '/images/topnav_destinationgermany_off.gif';
	topnav_destinationgermany_on = new Image();
	topnav_destinationgermany_on.src = '/images/topnav_destinationgermany_on.gif';
	topnav_pressandtrade_off = new Image();
	topnav_pressandtrade_off.src = '/images/topnav_pressandtrade_off.gif';
	topnav_pressandtrade_on = new Image();
	topnav_pressandtrade_on.src = '/images/topnav_pressandtrade_on.gif';
	topnav_news_off = new Image();
	topnav_news_off.src = '/images/topnav_news_off.gif';
	topnav_news_on = new Image();
	topnav_news_on.src = '/images/topnav_news_on.gif';
}



//==================== images rollover =========================//
function rollover(imgName, active) {
	if (document.images && document.images[imgName]) {
		active? document[imgName].src = self[imgName + '_on'].src : document[imgName].src = self[imgName + '_off'].src;
	}
}



// ==================== pop-up window script ====================
var popUpWin = null;

function popUp(theURL,winName,features) {
	popUpWin = window.open(theURL,winName,features);
	if (popUpWin.focus) popUpWin.focus();
}