//the country stands for language

function show_panel() {
    $('#outer_panel').css('display','block');
//    $('#outer_panel').slideDown('normal');
    //$('#shown_country').css('background','url('+APPURL+'images/layout/drop_up.gif) no-repeat scroll right 5px');
}
function hide_panel() {
    $('#outer_panel').css('display','none');
//    $('#outer_panel').slideUp('normal');
    //$('#shown_country').css('background','url('+APPURL+'images/layout/drop_down.gif) no-repeat scroll right 5px');
}
function language_dropdown() {
    show_panel();

//    if($('#outer_panel').css('display') == 'none'){
//        show_panel();
//    } else {
//        hide_panel();
//    }
//    $('#country_drops').css('background','none');//chrome fix...really strange behaviour
}
function change_language(lang, url_data) {

    if (url_data=='/') {
        url_data='';
    }

    if (lang=='EN') {
        if (APPURL==APPURL_EN) {
            return false;
        }
        window.location.href=APPURL_EN+''+url_data;
    }
    if (lang=='DE') {
        if (APPURL==APPURL_DE) {
            return false;
        }
        window.location.href=APPURL_DE+''+url_data;
    }
    if (lang=='ES') {
        if (APPURL==APPURL_ES) {
            return false;
        }
        window.location.href=APPURL_ES+''+url_data;
    }
    if (lang=='FR') {
        if (APPURL==APPURL_FR) {
            return false;
        }
        window.location.href=APPURL_FR+''+url_data;
    }
    if (lang=='IT') {
        if (APPURL==APPURL_IT) {
            return false;
        }
        window.location.href=APPURL_IT+''+url_data;
    }
}