var preload = false;

if (document.images) {
	//PRE-LOAD BUTTON IMAGES
	//MAIN MENU
	homeUp = newImage("Images/Menu/main_home_up.gif");
	homeDown = newImage("Images/Menu/main_home.gif");
	newsUp = newImage("Images/Menu/main_news_up.gif");
	newsDown = newImage("Images/Menu/main_news.gif");
	communityUp = newImage("Images/Menu/main_community_up.gif");
	communityDown = newImage("Images/Menu/main_community.gif");
	shopUp = newImage("Images/Menu/main_shop_up.gif");
	shopDown = newImage("Images/Menu/main_shop.gif");
	contactUp = newImage("Images/Menu/main_contact_up.gif");
	contactDown = newImage("Images/Menu/main_contact.gif");
	helpUp = newImage("Images/Menu/main_help_up.gif");
	helpDown = newImage("Images/Menu/main_help.gif");
	//COMMUNITY SUBMENU
	calendarUp = newImage("Images/Menu/sub_calendar_up.gif");
	calendarDown = newImage("Images/Menu/sub_calendar.gif");
	classifiedsUp = newImage("Images/Menu/sub_classifieds_up.gif");
	classifiedsDown = newImage("Images/Menu/sub_classifieds.gif");
	clinksUp = newImage("Images/Menu/sub_links_up.gif");
	clinksDown = newImage("Images/Menu/sub_links.gif");
	
	preload	= true;
}