var browser = "";
var browsername = navigator.appName;
var browserversion = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);
if (browsername == "Netscape") 
{
	browser = "ns" + browserversion;
}
else
{
	if (browsername == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") 
	{
		if (browserversion >= 4) 
		{
			browser = "ie" + browserversion;
		}
		else 
		{
			browser = "ie3";
		}
	}
}
bName = navigator.appName;
bVer = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);

// this is for opening pop-up windows
function openWindow (earl,name,widgets) 
{
	host = location.hostname;
	if (host.indexOf('customnews') != -1) 
	{
		var url = 'http://waag.com' + earl;
	}
	else
	{
		var url = earl;
	}
	popupWin = window.open (url,name,widgets);
	popupWin.opener.top.name="opener";
	popupWin.focus();
}


function closeWindow () 
{
	parent.close ();
}