function toggle(x) {
		$("#"+x).toggle("blind");
}

function closeForumInfo(x,y){
	document.getElementById(x).style.display = 'none';
	document.getElementById(y).style.display = 'block';
}

function toggleMenuItems(){
	var home_link = document.getElementById("home_link");
	var contact_link = document.getElementById("contact_link");
	if(home_link.className == "selected"){
	   // highlight the contact link
		home_link.className = "deselected";
		contact_link.className = "selected";
	}
	else {
		// highlight home link
		home_link.className = "selected";
		contact_link.className = "deselected";
	}
}