function db(text) {
	document.documentElement.appendChild(document.createTextNode(text));
};

// returns true if the element is of type "tag" and "class"
function checkTag(element,tagName,className) {
	var check = false;

	if(element.nodeName.toLowerCase() == tagName && element.className == className) {
		check = true;
	}
	
	return check;
};

// Makes the menu element flair visible
function flairUp(e) {
	for(var i = 0; i < e.childNodes.length; i++) {
		if(checkTag(e.childNodes[i],"span","menuFlair")) {
			e.childNodes[i].style.visibility = 'visible';
		}
	}
};

//Hides the menu element flair
function flairDown(e) {
	for(var i = 0; i < e.childNodes.length; i++) {
		if(checkTag(e.childNodes[i],"span","menuFlair")) {
			e.childNodes[i].style.visibility = 'hidden';
		}
	}
};