//used to show the main help screen
function help() 
{
	openHelpWindow();
	//$("#helpWindow").fadeIn("slow");
}
//used to close the main help screen
function closeHelp()
{
	$("#helpWindow").fadeOut("slow");	
}
//used to show the smart layer help message
function showSmartLayerHelp()
{
	var div = document.getElementById("messageDiv");
	var html = "Smart layer selection switches the view to the parish layer when ";
	html += "the parish layer becomes visible.";
	div.style.top = "79px";
	div.style.left = "65%";
	div.innerHTML = html;
	$("#messageDiv").fadeIn(400);	
}
//used to hide the messageDiv
function hideMessageDiv()
{
	$("#messageDiv").fadeOut(300);
}
//used to show the other place list
function showOPList(divID)
{
	$("#opList_"+divID).fadeIn(400);	
}
//used to hide the other place list
function hideOPList(divID)
{
	$("#opList_"+divID).fadeOut(300);
}
function showLayerSelectHelp()
{
	$("#activeLayerHelpDiv").fadeIn(400);	
}
function hideLayerSelectHelp()
{
	$("#activeLayerHelpDiv").fadeOut(300);
}