var count;  // for loop counter
		var gCQ = 1000; // global number of Categories and Questions
		var bFlag = new Array(gCQ);
		
		for (count=0; count<=gCQ; count++)
			bFlag[count] = true;  // set accordian flag default to off
			
		// var gImages = new Array();  load all images
		pic1 = new Image;
		pic1.src = "./../images/btn_accordian.gif";
		pic2 =  new Image;
		pic2.src = "./../images/btn_accordian_on.gif";
		pic3 =  new Image;
		pic3.src = "./../images/btn_accordian_over.gif";

		
		// swap accordian_over, if accordian is off
		function rollOver(cntrl, FlagNum) 
		{
			if (bFlag[FlagNum])
				document.images[cntrl].src = "./../images/btn_accordian_over.gif";
		}
		
		// swap accordian, if accordian is off
		function rollOut(cntrl, FlagNum) 
		{
			if (bFlag[FlagNum])
				document.images[cntrl].src = "./../images/btn_accordian.gif";
		}
		
		// swap accordian_on, if accordian is off
		function rollClick(cntrl, FlagNum) 
		{
			if (bFlag[FlagNum])
			{	
				document.images[cntrl].src = "./../images/btn_accordian_on.gif";
				bFlag[FlagNum] = false;

			} else {
				document.images[cntrl].src = "./../images/btn_accordian.gif";
				bFlag[FlagNum] = true;
			}
		}
		
		//special design for the ajax pop up extender 
		
		
		// show or hide questions
		function showQA(vis)
		{
			if (document.getElementById(vis).style.display == 'none') {
				document.getElementById(vis).style.display = '';
				var ans = vis;
				var lgth = vis.length;
					if(ans.charAt(0)=='a'){
					var goTo = (ans.substring(1,lgth));
					var goToNew = "#q+goTo";
					window.location = goToNew;
					}
					else{
					var goTo = (ans.substring(1,lgth));
					var goToNew = "#c+goTo";
					window.location= goToNew;
					}
				
				} 
			else {
				document.getElementById(vis).style.display = 'none';
			}
		}