function togglePanel(panel) {
	if(panel.style.display == 'none') {
		showPanel(panel);
	} else {
		hidePanel(panel);      			
	}
}
 	
function showPanel(panel) {
	if(panel.style.display == 'none') {
		Effect.SlideDown(panel, { duration: 0.2 });
	}
}
 		
function hidePanel(panel) {
	if(panel.style.display != 'none') {
		Effect.SlideUp(panel, { duration: 0.2 });
	}
}

function toggleAppearPanel(panel) {
	if(panel.style.display == 'none') {
		appearPanel(panel);
	} else {
		fadePanel(panel);      			
	}
}

function appearPanel(panel) {
	if(panel.style.display == 'none') {
		Effect.Appear(panel, { duration: 0.2 });
	}
}

function fadePanel(panel) {
	if(panel.style.display != 'none') {
		Effect.Fade(panel, { duration: 0.2 });
	}
}

function addBookmark(title,url) {
	if (window.sidebar) { 
		window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,""); 
	} else if( document.all ) {
		window.external.AddFavorite( url, title);
	} else if( window.opera && window.print ) {
	return true;
	}
}

