var timeout         = 0;
var closetimer	    = 0;
var ddmenuitem      = 0;

function jsddm_open()
{	jsddm_canceltimer();
	jsddm_close();
	ddmenuitem = jQuery('#theList').css('visibility', 'visible');
        jQuery('#filterMenu > li').bind('mouseover', jsddm_open);
    }

function jsddm_close()
{
    if(ddmenuitem) {
                 jQuery('#filterMenu > li').unbind('mouseover', jsddm_open);
                ddmenuitem.css('visibility', 'hidden');
                }
}
                
       

function jsddm_timer()
{	closetimer = window.setTimeout(jsddm_close, timeout);}

function jsddm_canceltimer()
{	if(closetimer)
	{	window.clearTimeout(closetimer);
		closetimer = null;}}

jQuery(document).ready(function()
{	jQuery('#filterMenu .menuLink').bind('mouseover', jsddm_open);
	jQuery('#filterMenu > li').bind('mouseout',  jsddm_timer);});

document.onclick = jsddm_close;