// provides the list of page names which the JS compares in order to decided which page the user is on
var url_A = new Array ("welcome");
var url_B = new Array ("new");
var url_C = new Array ("return","return_choice","return_support","return_aid","return_optamus");
var url_D = new Array ("prof","prof_epd","prof_certificate","prof_teach","prof_course");
var url_E = new Array ("info");
var url_F = new Array ("credit","credit_open","credit_evening","credit_off","credit_online");
var url_G = new Array ("elearn");
var url_H = new Array ("uprep","uprep_math","uprep_english","uprep_sci","uprep_gmat","uprep_other");
var url_I = new Array ("elder","eld_reg","eld_fall","eld_sept","eld_oct","eld_nov","eld_jan","eld_feb","eld_march","eld_spring");
var url_J = new Array ("fun","fun_courses","fun_general");
var url_K = new Array ("faq");
var url_L = new Array ("contact");
// determines the parent link names in the menu
var text_A = new Array ("Welcome");
var text_B = new Array ("What's New");
var text_C = new Array ("Returning to Learning?","Choices","Support Services","Financial Aid","OPTAMUS");
var text_D = new Array ("Professional Development","Executive & Professional","Credit Certificates & Diplomas","Programs for Teachers","Courses & Certifications");
var text_E = new Array ("Information for Employers");
var text_F = new Array ("Credit Program","Open Studies","Evening Courses","Off-Campus Courses","Online Courses");
var text_G = new Array ("E-learning");
var text_H = new Array ("University Preparation","Math","English","Sciences","GMAT","Other");
var text_I = new Array ("Elder Learners","Registration Info","Fall Course","September Lecture","October Lecture","November Lecture","January Lecture","February Lecture","March Lecture","Spring Course");
var text_J = new Array ("General Interest and Fun Stuff","Courses at the library","General Interest");
var text_K = new Array ("FAQ");
var text_L = new Array ("Contact Us");
// determines the flyout status of the submenus
var hideshow_J = new Array ("none","block");
// gets the full path for use later
var thisPage=String((document.location.href));
// takes the above variable and strips out the extraneous path components and
// makes a name for the page, eg 'www.smu.ca/academic/welcome.html' becomes just 'welcome'
var loc= String((thisPage));
loc=loc.split("/");
loc=loc[loc.length-1].split(".");
loc=loc[loc.length-2];
// A URL not displaying an HTML file, eg 'www.smu.ca/academic/' returns a 'null' value to this script.
// This forces a 'null' value to assume the value of 'welcome' to display the root menu.
if (loc == null) loc = "welcome.html";
if(typeof(loc)=="undefined"){
loc="welcome.html";
}
// (uncomment the line below for testing and troubleshooting)
// document.write (loc)
function ShowHideLayer(boxID) {
/* Obtain reference for the selected boxID layer and its button */
var box = document.getElementById("submenu"+boxID);
/* find the submenu with currently open page */
var curloc = 0;
if (loc==url_C[1] || loc==url_C[2] || loc==url_C[3] || loc==url_C[4]){
curloc = 10;
}
else if (loc==url_D[1] || loc==url_D[2] || loc==url_D[3] || loc==url_D[4]){
curloc = 20;
}
else if (loc==url_F[1] || loc==url_F[2] || loc==url_F[3] || loc==url_F[4]){
curloc = 60;
}
else if (loc==url_H[1] || loc==url_H[2] || loc==url_H[3] || loc==url_H[4] || loc==url_H[5]){
curloc = 30;
}
else if (loc==url_I[1] || loc==url_I[2] || loc==url_I[3] || loc==url_I[4] || loc==url_I[5] || loc==url_I[6] || loc==url_I[7] || loc==url_I[8] || loc==url_I[9]){
curloc = 40;
}
else if (loc==url_J[1] || loc==url_J[2]){
curloc = 50;
}
/* If the selected box is currently invisible, show it */
if(box.style.display == "none" || box.style.display=="") {
box.style.display = "block";
}
}
var menubegin = ('')
var menu2begin = ('