var globalSpeed = "fast";
		var activeItems = new Array();

		function menuInit() {	
			var menu = $("#menu");
			var menuItems = menu.find("ul").find("ul").children();
				
			menuItems.each(function() {	
				if ($(this).attr("class") == "a open") {
				
					showSubMenuItem($(this).find("ul"));					
				}
				$(this).bind("click", onEnterMenuItem);		
			});			
		}

		function onEnterMenuItem() {	
			var item = $(this);					
			
			if (isSubmenu(item)) {	
				
				selectedItem = item.find("ul");
				if (item.find("ul:hidden").length > 0) 
					showSubMenuItem(selectedItem);
				else hideSubMenuItem(selectedItem);			
			} 
		}

		function hideAllItems(speed) {				
			$("#menu").children().find("ul").find("ul").hide();
			$("#menu").children().find("li").removeClass("a");
		}

		function hideSubMenuItem(item) {			
			item.hide();
			hideAllItems(globalSpeed);			
		}

		function showSubMenuItem(item) {	
			hideAllItems(globalSpeed);			
			item.parent().addClass("a");
			item.show("fast");
		}

		function isSubmenu(item) {
			if (item.children().length > 1)
				return true;
			else return false;
		}

		function setActiveItem(item) {
			activeItems.push(item);
		}