var timeout    = 500;
var closetimer = 0;
var ddmenuitem = 0;
var activeMenuLi=null;
var ignoreFlash=false;

function jsddm_open()
{  jsddm_canceltimer();
   $('.menuFlash').hide();
   ignoreFlash=true;
   jsddm_close();
   activeMenuLi=$(this);
   activeMenuLi.addClass('activeLi');
   ddmenuitem = $(this).find('ul').css('visibility', 'visible');
}

function jsddm_close()
{  if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.css('visibility', 'hidden');
   if (activeMenuLi){activeMenuLi.removeClass('activeLi');}
   if (!ignoreFlash){
    $('.menuFlash').show();
   }
   ignoreFlash=false;
}

function jsddm_timer()
{  closetimer = window.setTimeout(jsddm_close, timeout);}

function jsddm_canceltimer()
{  if(closetimer)
   {  window.clearTimeout(closetimer);
      closetimer = null;}}

$(document).ready(function()
{  $('#jsddm > li').bind('mouseover', jsddm_open)
   $('#jsddm > li').bind('mouseout',  jsddm_timer)
   });

document.onclick = jsddm_close;