//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/propManagementBtn.gif","images/propManagementBtn_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/aboutBtn.gif","images/aboutBtn_over.gif","images/propManagementBtn.gif","images/propManagementBtn_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/propManagement_sub01.gif","images/propManagement_sub01_over.gif","images/propManagement_sub02.gif","images/propManagement_sub02_over.gif","images/propManagement_sub03.gif","images/propManagement_sub03_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 propManagementUp = new Image();
		var propManagementOver = new Image();
		propManagementUp.src = 'images/propManagementBtn.gif';
		propManagementOver.src='images/propManagementBtn_over.gif';
		//
		var contactUp = new Image();
		var contactOver = new Image();
		contactUp.src = 'images/contactBtn.gif';
		contactOver.src='images/contactBtn_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';
		
		///////////////////////////////////
		////PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SUBMENU////
		///////////////////////////////////
		
		var sub06Up = new Image();
		var sub06Over = new Image();
		sub06Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub01.gif';
		sub06Over.src='images/propManagement_sub01_over.gif';
		
		var sub07Up = new Image();
		var sub07Over = new Image();
		sub07Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub02.gif';
		sub07Over.src='images/propManagement_sub02_over.gif';
		
		var sub08Up = new Image();
		var sub08Over = new Image();
		sub08Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub03.gif';
		sub08Over.src='images/propManagement_sub03_over.gif';
		
		var sub09Up = new Image();
		var sub09Over = new Image();
		sub09Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub04.gif';
		sub09Over.src='images/propManagement_sub04_over.gif';
		
		var sub10Up = new Image();
		var sub10Over = new Image();
		sub10Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub05.gif';
		sub10Over.src='images/propManagement_sub05_over.gif';
		
		var sub11Up = new Image();
		var sub11Over = new Image();
		sub11Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub06.gif';
		sub11Over.src='images/propManagement_sub06_over.gif';
		
		//var sub12Up = new Image();
		//var sub12Over = new Image();
		//sub12Up.src = 'images/propManagement_sub07.gif';
		//sub12Over.src='images/propManagement_sub07_over.gif';	

	
}