function toggleElement(elementID) {
	$(elementID).toggle();
}

function hideMap() {
	$('map').hide();
}


function project_getter(category){ // Updates the projects page
	
	// set the bg color of the selected link
	$$('span.filter_span').each(function(el){
		el.setStyle({
			background: ''
		});
	})

	var filter_id = 'filter_' + category;
	$(filter_id).setStyle({
		background: '#9AF4FF'
	});
	
	var url = 'includes/ajax/project_grabber.php';
	var pars = 'category=' + category;
	
	new Ajax.Updater('proj_content_holder', url, {
		parameters: pars,
		onSuccess: function(transport) {
			var response = transport.responseText || "no response text";
			//alert("Success! \n\n" + response);
		}
	});
}