var baseopacity=30
    
    function slowhigh(which2){
    imgobj=which2
    browserdetect=which2.filters? "ie" : typeof which2.style.MozOpacity=="string"? "mozilla" : ""
    instantset(baseopacity)
    highlighting=setInterval("gradualfade(imgobj)",50)
    }
    
    function slowlow(which2){
    cleartimer()
    instantset(baseopacity)
    }
    
    function instantset(degree){
    if (browserdetect=="mozilla")
    imgobj.style.MozOpacity=degree/100
    else if (browserdetect=="ie")
    imgobj.filters.alpha.opacity=degree
    }
    
    function cleartimer(){
    if (window.highlighting) clearInterval(highlighting)
    }
    
    function gradualfade(cur2){
    if (browserdetect=="mozilla" && cur2.style.MozOpacity<1)
    cur2.style.MozOpacity=Math.min(parseFloat(cur2.style.MozOpacity)+0.1, 0.99)
    else if (browserdetect=="ie" && cur2.filters.alpha.opacity<100)
    cur2.filters.alpha.opacity+=10
    else if (window.highlighting)
    clearInterval(highlighting)
    }