function high(whichMenuItem){
theobject=whichMenuItem
highlighting=setInterval("highlightit(theobject)",60)
}

function low(whichMenuItem){
clearInterval(highlighting)
whichMenuItem.filters.alpha.opacity=100
}

function highlightit(currentMenuItem){
if (currentMenuItem.filters.alpha.opacity>60) currentMenuItem.filters.alpha.opacity-=10
else if (window.highlighting)
clearInterval(highlighting)
}