<!--
  /*
   * Pre-load the specified image.  This loads the image as the page
   * loads, so that when it is used later (such as for a mouseover effect),
   * the image has already been loaded.
   */
   
// Begin code to put in the head section for image pre-loading.
function preloadImage() {
	if (document.images) {
		imageObj = new Array();
		// set image url
		imageURL = new Array();

		// buttons
		imageURL[0] = "/buttons/About_us-over.gif";		
		imageURL[1] = "/buttons/Bargains-over.gif";  
		imageURL[2] = "/buttons/Chandeliers-over.gif";  
		imageURL[3] = "/buttons/Contact_us-over.gif";		
		imageURL[4] = "/buttons/eBay_Items-over.gif";
		imageURL[5] = "/buttons/For_Sale-over.gif";  		
		imageURL[6] = "/buttons/Home-over.gif";
		imageURL[7] = "/buttons/About_us-down.gif";		
		imageURL[8] = "/buttons/Bargains-down.gif";  
		imageURL[9] = "/buttons/Chandeliers-down.gif";  
		imageURL[10] = "/buttons/Contact_us-down.gif";		
		imageURL[11] = "/buttons/eBay_Items-down.gif";
		imageURL[12] = "/buttons/For_Sale-down.gif";  		
		imageURL[13] = "/buttons/Home-down.gif";			
		
		// web site images
		imageURL[14] = "/logo/secondhandchic235x175.jpg";
		
		// load images		
		var i = 0;
		for(i=0; i<=14; i++) {
			imageObj[i] = new Image();
			imageObj[i].src = imageURL[i];
		}
	}
}
	  
// End code to put in head section for image pre-loading.
//-->