j(document).ready(function() {	
 		
	//language switcher
	j("#language_switch").change(function() {		
		var link = j(this).val();
		window.location = link;

	});		
	
	//homepage cycle
	j(".home_image").cycle({
						fx: 'fade',
						pager: '#navCycle'
					});
	j(".home_image").mouseover(function(){
		j('.home_image').cycle('pause');
	});
	j(".home_image").mouseout(function(){
		j('.home_image').cycle('resume');
	});
	
	j(".sign_click").click(function(){
		j("#sign_drop").toggle('slow');
	});
	// j(".sign_click").mouseout(function(){
		// j("#sign_drop").hide();
	// });
		
	j("#search").focus(function(){
		var searchinput = j("#search").val();
		searchinput = jQuery.trim(searchinput);
		if(searchinput=='Search'){
			j("#search").val('');
		}
	});
	
	j("#search").focusout(function(){
		var searchinput = j("#search").val();
		searchinput = jQuery.trim(searchinput);
		if(searchinput==''){
			j("#search").val('Search');
		}
	});
	
});