var $activeElement;
var $ID;
var $counter=0;
function display($id){
	hide();
	$activeElement = $id;
	var elementID = document.getElementById($activeElement);
	elementID.style.display ='block';
}
function hide(){
	clearTimer();
	if($activeElement != undefined){
		var elementID = document.getElementById($activeElement);
		elementID.style.display ='none';
	}
}
function hideWithTimer(){
	clearTimer();
	$ID = setInterval("startTimer()",1000);	
}
function show(){
	clearTimer();
}
function startTimer(){
	$counter++;
	if($counter == 1){
		$counter = 0;
		clearTimer();
		hide();
	}
}
function clearTimer(){
	clearInterval($ID);
}