if (document.images) {

 aboutthebookon = new Image();
 aboutthebookon.src = "/images/menu_aboutthebook_on.gif";

 aboutthebookoff = new Image();
 aboutthebookoff.src = "/images/menu_aboutthebook_off.gif";

 orderthebookon = new Image();
 orderthebookon.src = "/images/menu_orderthebook_on.gif";

 orderthebookoff = new Image();
 orderthebookoff.src = "/images/menu_orderthebook_off.gif";

 whatishunaon = new Image();
 whatishunaon.src = "/images/menu_whatishuna_on.gif";

 whatishunaoff = new Image();
 whatishunaoff.src = "/images/menu_whatishuna_off.gif";

 abouttheauthoron = new Image();
 abouttheauthoron.src = "/images/menu_abouttheauthor_on.gif";

 abouttheauthoroff = new Image();
 abouttheauthoroff.src = "/images/menu_abouttheauthor_off.gif";

 testimonialson = new Image();
 testimonialson.src = "/images/menu_testimonials_on.gif";

 testimonialsoff = new Image();
 testimonialsoff.src = "/images/menu_testimonials_off.gif";

 eventson = new Image();
 eventson.src = "/images/menu_events_on.gif";

 eventsoff = new Image();
 eventsoff.src = "/images/menu_events_off.gif";

 photoson = new Image();
 photoson.src = "/images/menu_photos_on.gif";

 photosoff = new Image();
 photosoff.src = "/images/menu_photos_off.gif";

 linkson = new Image();
 linkson.src = "/images/menu_links_on.gif";

 linksoff = new Image();
 linksoff.src = "/images/menu_links_off.gif";

 homeon = new Image();
 homeon.src = "/images/menu_home_on.gif";

 homeoff = new Image();
 homeoff.src = "/images/menu_home_off.gif";

 }