/* fade description layer's text */
/* author: d.b.*/

  var red = 230;
  var green = 230;
  var blue = 231;
  
  //var repeat = null;

function fadeText( ID ) {

  if (!document.getElementById(ID) ) { return; }

  if (red > 0 && green > 0 && blue > 0 ) {
    red -= 4;
    green -= 4;
    blue -= 4;
    repeat = setTimeout("fadeText('" + ID + "')", 30);  
  } else {
    clearTimeout(repeat);
    return;
  }

  document.getElementById(ID).style.color = "rgb(" + red + "," + green + "," + blue + ")";
  
}

function abortFade() {

  clearTimeout();
  
  red = 230;
  green = 230;
  blue = 231;
  
}