var label_ids  = new Array('north_america', 'central_america', 'south_america', 'western_europe', 'eastern_europe', 'russia', 'southern_asia', 'middle_east', 'eastern_asia', 'southeastern_asia', 'africa', 'australia');
var hide_delay = 1000;

function dot_over(id)
{
	reset_map_labels();
	
	var label=document.getElementById(id);
	label.style.display='block';
}

function dot_out(id)
{
	setTimeout("hide_map_label('"+id+"')", hide_delay);
}

function reset_map_labels()
{
	for(var i=0; i<label_ids.length; i++)
	{
		var label=document.getElementById(label_ids[i]);
		if(label.style.display!='none')
		{
			label.can_i_hide=true;
			hide_map_label(label_ids[i]);
		}
	}
}

function hide_map_label(id)
{
	var label=document.getElementById(id);
	if(label.style.display!='none' && label.can_i_hide)
		label.style.display='none';
}

function block_hiding(obj){ obj.can_i_hide=false; }
function allow_hiding(obj){ obj.can_i_hide=true; }