// convert all characters to lowercase to simplify testing
var agt=navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();

// *** BROWSER VERSION ***
var is_IE7 = (agt.indexOf('msie 7.0') != -1);

function open_panel(url) {
	panelWindow = window.open(url, 'Panel', 'resizable=no,toolbar=no,status=no,scrollbars=no,location=no,titlebar=no,width=610,height=810, position=absolute; top=0px, left=0px');
	panelWindow.focus();
}