// browser test:
bName = navigator.appName;
bVer = parseInt (navigator.appVersion);
if (bName == "Netscape" && bVer >= 3) version = "n3";
else if (bName == "Netscape" && bVer == 2) version = "n2";
else if (bName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" && bVer >= 3) version = "n3";
else version = "n2";
// end of browser test
// preload iniversal images:
// if it is netscape 3 browser
function hiLite(imgDocID,imgObjName) {
        if (version == "n3") {
                document.images[imgDocID].src = imgObjName;
                }
        }
function hiLiteOff(imgDocID,imgObjName) {
        if (version == "n3") {
                document.images[imgDocID].src = imgObjName;
                }
        }

function pop_up(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}