if (document.images) {
			
			//newsdesk menu
			newsdeskOn = new Image();
			newsdeskOff = new Image();
			newsdeskOn.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_newsdesk_active.gif";
			newsdeskOff.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_newsdesk.gif";
			
			businessOn = new Image();
			businessOff = new Image();
			businessOn.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_business_active.gif";
			businessOff.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_business.gif";
			
			sportspagesOn = new Image();
			sportspagesOff = new Image();
			sportspagesOn.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_sports_active.gif";
			sportspagesOff.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_sports.gif";
			
			opinionOn = new Image();
			opinionOff = new Image();
			opinionOn.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_opinion_active.gif";
			opinionOff.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_opinion.gif";
			
			sundaypapersOn = new Image();
			sundaypapersOff = new Image();
			sundaypapersOn.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_sundaypapers_active.gif";
			sundaypapersOff.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_sundaypapers.gif";
			
			peopleOn = new Image();
			peopleOff = new Image();
			peopleOn.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_people_active.gif";
			peopleOff.src = "/assets/images/news/nav/digest_nav_people.gif";

	}
	
	function swapNewsItem(img, state) {
		if (document.images) {
			document.getElementById(img).src = eval(img + state + ".src")
		}
	}