//Navigation buttons
        nav_but_primary_off = new Image();
        nav_but_primary_off.src = '/images/newchaseimg/nav_1_off.gif'
        nav_but_primary_on = new Image();
        nav_but_primary_on.src = '/images/newchaseimg/nav_1_on.gif'
        nav_but_secondary_off = new Image();
        nav_but_secondary_off.src = '/images/newchaseimg/nav_2_off.gif'
        nav_but_secondary_on = new Image();
        nav_but_secondary_on.src = '/images/newchaseimg/nav_2_on.gif'
        nav_hlt = new Image();
        nav_hlt.src = '/images/newchaseimg/spacer.gif';
        nav_hlt_on = new Image();
        nav_hlt_on.src = '/images/newchaseimg/bullet.gif';
         //external link toggles
        imgAon=new Image();
        imgAon.src="/images/newchaseimg/ext_jp_dk.gif";
        imgAoff=new Image();
        imgAoff.src="/images/newchaseimg/ext_jp_lt.gif";
        imgBon=new Image();
        imgBon.src="/images/newchaseimg/ext_jpmc_dk.gif";
        imgBoff=new Image();
        imgBoff.src="/images/newchaseimg/ext_jpmc_lt.gif";
        //menu colors
        var menuBgColor      = '#f5f5f5';
        var menuHLColor      = '#CCCCCC';
//      var menuHLColor      = '#E4DEC6';