// initial position 
var dn_startpos=110;
// end position
var dn_endpos=-500;
// Speed of scroller higher number = slower scroller 
var dn_speed=50;
// ID of the news box
var dn_newsID='news';
// class to add when JS is available
var dn_classAdd='hasJS';

/* stop scroller when window is closed */
window.onunload=function()
{
	clearInterval(dn_interval);
}

/*
This is the functional bit, do not press any buttons or flick any switches
without knowing what you are doing!
*/

var dn_scrollpos=dn_startpos;
/* Initialise scroller */
function initDOMnews()
{
	var n=document.getElementById(dn_newsID);
	if(!n){return;}
	n.className=dn_classAdd;
	dn_interval=setInterval('scrollDOMnews()',dn_speed);
	n.onmouseover=function()
	{		
		clearInterval(dn_interval);
	}
	n.onmouseout=function()
	{
		dn_interval=setInterval('scrollDOMnews()',dn_speed);
	}
}

function scrollDOMnews()
{
	var n=document.getElementById(dn_newsID).getElementsByTagName('ul')[0];
	n.style.top=dn_scrollpos+'px';	
	if(dn_scrollpos==dn_endpos){dn_scrollpos=dn_startpos;}
	dn_scrollpos--;	
}