var offsetxpoint=12 //Customize x offset of tooltip
	var offsetypoint=15 //Customize y offset of tooltip
	var ie=document.all
	var ns6=document.getElementById && !document.all
	var enabletip=false
	if (ie||ns6)
	var tipobj
	
	function ietruebody(){
		return (document.compatMode && document.compatMode!="BackCompat")? document.documentElement : document.body
	}
	
	function showtip(objID){
		if (ns6||ie){
			tipobj = document.all? document.all[objID] : document.getElementById? document.getElementById(objID) : ""
			if (typeof thewidth!="undefined") tipobj.style.width=thewidth+"px"
			if (typeof thecolor!="undefined" && thecolor!="") tipobj.style.backgroundColor=thecolor
			
			enabletip=true
			return false
		}
	}
	
	function positiontip(e){
		if (enabletip){
			var curX=(ns6)?e.pageX : event.x+ietruebody().scrollLeft;
			var curY=(ns6)?e.pageY : event.y+ietruebody().scrollTop;
			//Find out how close the mouse is to the corner of the window
			var rightedge=ie&&!window.opera? ietruebody().clientWidth-event.clientX-offsetxpoint : window.innerWidth-e.clientX-offsetxpoint-20
			var bottomedge=ie&&!window.opera? ietruebody().clientHeight-event.clientY-offsetypoint : window.innerHeight-e.clientY-offsetypoint-20
			
			var leftedge=(offsetxpoint<0)? offsetxpoint*(-1) : -1000
			
			//if the horizontal distance isn't enough to accomodate the width of the context menu
			if (rightedge<tipobj.offsetWidth)
				//move the horizontal position of the menu to the left by it's width
				tipobj.style.left=ie? ietruebody().scrollLeft+event.clientX-tipobj.offsetWidth+"px" : window.pageXOffset+e.clientX-tipobj.offsetWidth+"px"
			else if (curX<leftedge)
				tipobj.style.left="5px"
			else
				//position the horizontal position of the menu where the mouse is positioned
				tipobj.style.left=curX+offsetxpoint+"px"
			
			//same concept with the vertical position
			if (bottomedge<tipobj.offsetHeight)
				tipobj.style.top=ie? ietruebody().scrollTop+event.clientY-tipobj.offsetHeight-offsetypoint+"px" : window.pageYOffset+e.clientY-tipobj.offsetHeight-offsetypoint+"px"
			else
				tipobj.style.top=curY+offsetypoint+"px"
			tipobj.style.visibility="visible"
		}
	}
	
	function hidetip(){
		if (ns6||ie){
			enabletip=false
			tipobj.style.visibility="hidden"
			tipobj.style.left="-1000px"
			tipobj.style.backgroundColor=''
			tipobj.style.width=''
		}
	}
	
	document.onmousemove=positiontip