function preloadImages() {
	var aryPreload = new Array();
	var aryImages = Array(
		"images/loadingAnimation.gif",
		"images/spacer.gif"
	);
	for (var i=0; i<aryImages.length; i++) {
		aryPreload[i] = new Image();
		aryPreload[i].src = aryImages[i];
	}
}

function switchImage(id, path, text) {
	var element = document.getElementById(id);
	var link = document.getElementById(id + "_link");
	var image = document.getElementById(id + "_image");
	var caption = document.getElementById(id + "_caption");
	if (element) {
		if (path.replace(/^(\s)*$/g, "") != "") {
			if (link && image) {
				link.href = path;
				link.title = text;
				image.src = "webitems/thumbnail.aspx?image=" + path + "&width=246";
				image.alt = text;
				if (caption) {
					caption.innerHTML = text;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return false;
}