//the below function ensures that the links that are clicked on open in the same window.
function menuNav(strSection){
				window.open(strSection, "_self");
			}
			
			
//the below function and call is for the preloading of the images
var menuImages = new Array();
function preloading(){
for (x=0; x<preloading.arguments.length; x++){
menuImages[x] = new Image();
menuImages[x].src = preloading.arguments[x];
}
}

preloading("images/aboutBtn.gif","images/aboutBtn_over.gif", "images/homeLoanBtn.gif","images/homeLoanBtn_over.gif","images/propertyBtn.gif","images/propertyBtn_over.gif","images/mediaBtn.gif","images/mediaBtn_over.gif","images/contactBtn.gif","images/contactBtn_over.gif","images/otherBtn.gif","images/otherBtn_over.gif","images/about_sub01.gif","images/about_sub02.gif","images/about_sub02_over.gif","images/about_sub03.gif","images/about_sub03_over.gif","images/about_sub04.gif","images/about_sub04_over.gif","images/about_sub05.gif","images/about_sub05_over.gif","images/about_sub06.gif","images/about_sub06_over.gif","images/aboutBtn.gif","images/aboutBtn_over.gif","images/homeLoanBtn.gif","images/homeLoanBtn_over.gif","images/propertyBtn.gif","images/propertyBtn_over.gif","images/mediaBtn.gif","images/mediaBtn_over.gif","images/contactBtn.gif","images/contactBtn_over.gif","images/otherBtn.gif","images/otherBtn_over.gif","images/about_sub01.gif","images/about_sub01_over.gif","images/about_sub02.gif","images/about_sub02_over.gif","images/about_sub03.gif","images/about_sub03_over.gif","images/about_sub04.gif","images/about_sub04_over.gif","images/about_sub05.gif","images/about_sub05_over.gif","images/homeLoan_sub01.gif","images/homeLoan_sub01_over.gif","images/homeLoan_sub02.gif","images/homeLoan_sub02_over.gif","images/homeLoan_sub03.gif","images/homeLoan_sub03_over.gif","images/homeLoan_sub04.gif","images/homeLoan_sub04_over.gif","images/media_sub01.gif","images/media_sub01_over.gif","images/media_sub02.gif","images/media_sub02_over.gif","images/media_sub03.gif","images/media_sub03_over.gif","images/media_sub04.gif","images/media_sub04_over.gif","images/media_sub05.gif","images/media_sub05_over.gif","images/media_sub06.gif","images/media_sub06_over.gif");
	
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/////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////

	if (document.images) {
		var aboutUp = new Image();
		var aboutOver = new Image();
		aboutUp.src = 'images/aboutBtn.gif';
		aboutOver.src='images/aboutBtn_over.gif';
		//	
		var homeLoanUp = new Image();
		var homeLoanOver = new Image();
		homeLoanUp.src = 'images/homeLoanBtn.gif';
		homeLoanOver.src='images/homeLoanBtn_over.gif';
		//	
		var propertyUp = new Image();
		var propertyOver = new Image();
		propertyUp.src = 'images/propertyBtn.gif';
		propertyOver.src='images/propertyBtn_over.gif';
		//	
		var mediaUp = new Image();
		var mediaOver = new Image();
		mediaUp.src = 'images/mediaBtn.gif';
		mediaOver.src='images/mediaBtn_over.gif';
		//		
		var contactUp = new Image();
		var contactOver = new Image();
		contactUp.src = 'images/contactBtn.gif';
		contactOver.src='images/contactBtn_over.gif';
		//		
		var otherUp = new Image();
		var otherOver = new Image();
		otherUp.src = 'images/otherBtn.gif';
		otherOver.src='images/otherBtn_over.gif';	
		/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
		//below is a list of sub menu items that require this function//
		/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
		//ABOUT SUBMENU
		var sub01Up = new Image();
		var sub01Over = new Image();
		sub01Up.src = 'images/about_sub01.gif';
		sub01Over.src='images/about_sub01_over.gif';
		
		var sub02Up = new Image();
		var sub02Over = new Image();
		sub02Up.src = 'images/about_sub02.gif';
		sub02Over.src='images/about_sub02_over.gif';
		
		var sub03Up = new Image();
		var sub03Over = new Image();
		sub03Up.src = 'images/about_sub03.gif';
		sub03Over.src='images/about_sub03_over.gif';
		
		var sub04Up = new Image();
		var sub04Over = new Image();
		sub04Up.src = 'images/about_sub04.gif';
		sub04Over.src='images/about_sub04_over.gif';
		
		var sub05Up = new Image();
		var sub05Over = new Image();
		sub05Up.src = 'images/about_sub05.gif';
		sub05Over.src='images/about_sub05_over.gif';
		
		var sub05aUp = new Image();
		var sub05aOver = new Image();
		sub05aUp.src = 'images/about_sub06.gif';
		sub05aOver.src='images/about_sub06_over.gif';
		
		/////////////////////////
		////HOME LOAN SUBMENU////
		/////////////////////////
		var sub06Up = new Image();
		var sub06Over = new Image();
		sub06Up.src = 'images/homeLoan_sub01.gif';
		sub06Over.src='images/homeLoan_sub01_over.gif';
		
		var sub07Up = new Image();
		var sub07Over = new Image();
		sub07Up.src = 'images/homeLoan_sub02.gif';
		sub07Over.src='images/homeLoan_sub02_over.gif';
		
		var sub08Up = new Image();
		var sub08Over = new Image();
		sub08Up.src = 'images/homeLoan_sub03.gif';
		sub08Over.src='images/homeLoan_sub03_over.gif';
		
		var sub09Up = new Image();
		var sub09Over = new Image();
		sub09Up.src = 'images/homeLoan_sub04.gif';
		sub09Over.src='images/homeLoan_sub04_over.gif';		
	
		/////////////////////
		////MEDIA SUBMENU////
		/////////////////////
		var sub10Up = new Image();
		var sub10Over = new Image();
		sub10Up.src = 'images/media_sub01.gif';
		sub10Over.src='images/media_sub01_over.gif';
		
		var sub11Up = new Image();
		var sub11Over = new Image();
		sub11Up.src = 'images/media_sub02.gif';
		sub11Over.src='images/media_sub02_over.gif';
		
		var sub12Up = new Image();
		var sub12Over = new Image();
		sub12Up.src = 'images/media_sub03.gif';
		sub12Over.src='images/media_sub03_over.gif';	
		
		var sub13Up = new Image();
		var sub13Over = new Image();
		sub13Up.src = 'images/media_sub04.gif';
		sub13Over.src='images/media_sub04_over.gif';	
		
		var sub14Up = new Image();
		var sub14Over = new Image();
		sub14Up.src = 'images/media_sub05.gif';
		sub14Over.src='images/media_sub05_over.gif';
		
		var sub15Up = new Image();
		var sub15Over = new Image();
		sub15Up.src = 'images/media_sub06.gif';
		sub15Over.src='images/media_sub06_over.gif';

	}