var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
var browsers = {"ie":$j.browser.msie, "mozilla":$j.browser.mozilla,"opera":$j.browser.opera,"safari":$j.browser.safari, "version":version = $j.browser.version };
var ie6 = browsers["ie"] && (browsers["version"]==6);
var Mac = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Mac")!= -1)? true : false;
var version = parseFloat(browsers["version"]); 
var ff3_mac = browsers["mozilla"] && Mac && (version==1.9);

//preloading images for links,
var img1, img2, img3, img4, img5, img6, img7, img8, img9;
var hoverImgArray = [img1, img2, img3, img4, img5, img6, img7, img8, img9];
var hoverImgSrcArray = [
"main_nav_br_hov.gif","main_nav_gap_hov.gif","main_nav_on_hov.gif",
"fr_nav_on_about_hov.gif","fr_nav_on_locator_hov.gif","fr_nav_on_looks_hov.gif","fr_nav_on_seen_hov.gif","fr_nav_on_news_events_hov.gif","fr_nav_on_contact_hov.gif"
];

for (var a = 0; a < hoverImgArray.length; a++)
{
    var imgDir = 'css/links/';
    
    hoverImgArray[a]= new Image();
    hoverImgArray[a].src = imgDir + hoverImgSrcArray[a];
}