browser_name = navigator.appName;
	browser_version = parseFloat(navigator.appVersion); 
	
        function openWindow(url, new_window_name) { 
    	
	   //alert (url);
	   //alert (new_window_name);
	   //alert (window.name);

           //if we are on the Gene Page do not rename the window.name!!
           if (window.name != "bottom_panel") {
              window.name = "main";
           }

           if (!(new_window_name)) {
              new_window_name = "new_window";
           }

    	   win=window.open(url,new_window_name,'width=600,height=400,menubar,toolbar,resizable,scrollbars');
        }

        function openSmallWindow(url, new_window_name) { 
 
	   //alert (url);
	   //alert (new_window_name);
	   //alert (window.name);

           //if we are on the Gene Page do not rename the window.name!!
           if (window.name != "bottom_panel") {
              window.name = "main";
           }

           if (!(new_window_name)) {
              new_window_name = "new_window";
           }

    	   win=window.open(url,new_window_name,'width=450,height=200,resizable,scrollbars');
        }

        function openBelvuWindow(url) { 
 
           new_window_name = "belvu";

	   //alert (url);
	   //alert (new_window_name);
	   //alert (window.name);

    	   win=window.open(url,new_window_name,'width=450,height=200,resizable,scrollbars');

           //want to close the other window when the Belvu window is opened

	   setTimeout("win.close()",1000);

        }