function myToggleClass(fieldId, fieldClass){
	document.getElementById(fieldId).className = fieldClass;
}

function submitForm(id) {
	document.forms[id].submit();
}

var currentNewsSplashItem = 1;
var totalNewsSplashItems = 0;
var newsTimerRunning = false; // boolean flag
var newsTimer = null;

function switchActiveNewsItem(id){
	for (i=1; i<=totalNewsSplashItems;i++){
		if($('newsItem'+i).hasClass('newsActive')) {	
			$('newsItem'+i).removeClass('newsActive');
			$('newsImg'+i).removeClass('showNewsImg');
		}
	}		
	currentNewsSplashItem = id;
	$('newsItem'+id).addClass('newsActive');
	$('newsImg'+id).addClass('showNewsImg');
}

function stopTimer(id) {
    if (newsTimerRunning){
        clearTimeout(newsTimer); 
    }
    switchActiveNewsItem(id);
}