// -------------------------------------------------------------
//	Script for running the side navigation strip 
//	Language = JQUERY 1.3.2 NOT Javascript standard!
// -------------------------------------------------------------

// get current URL and look for $_GET variables in the URL
var url = location.href;
if(url.indexOf("sideID=") >= 0) {
	// split the value of ?sideID=## if present in URL
	var sideID = url.split("sideID=")[1].split("&")[0];
} else {
	// else default to highlight HOME link as selected
	var sideID = 0;
}

// set class of selected li element to selected
$("#sideNavigation ul li:eq("+sideID+")").addClass("selected");

// add event listener to stop browser reloading an already selected link
$("#sideNavigation ul li a").click(lookupLink);

function lookupLink() {
	if(this.parentNode.className == "selected") 
		return false;
}