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// http://javascript-array.com/scripts/simple_drop_down_menu/
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var timeout	= 250;
var closetimer	= 0;
var ddmenuitem	= 0;

// open hidden layer
function mopen(id)
{
  // cancel close timer
  mcancelclosetime();

  // close old layer
  if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.style.visibility = 'hidden';

  // get new layer and show it
  ddmenuitem = document.getElementById(id);
  ddmenuitem.style.visibility = 'visible';

}
// close showed layer
function mclose()
{
  if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.style.visibility = 'hidden';
}

// go close timer
function mclosetime()
{
  closetimer = window.setTimeout(mclose, timeout);
}

// cancel close timer
function mcancelclosetime()
{
  if(closetimer)
    {
      window.clearTimeout(closetimer);
      closetimer = null;
    }
}

// close layer when click-out
document.onclick = mclose;