var timeout         = 500;
var closetimer		= 0;
var ddmenuitem      = 0;

function startListMenu_open()
{
    startListMenu_canceltimer();
    startListMenu_close();
    ddmenuitem = $(this).find('ul').eq(0).css('visibility', 'visible');
}

function startListMenu_close()
{
    if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.css('visibility', 'hidden');
}

function startListMenu_timer()
{
    closetimer = window.setTimeout(startListMenu_close, timeout);
}

function startListMenu_canceltimer()
{
    if(closetimer)

    {
        window.clearTimeout(closetimer);
        closetimer = null;
    }
}

$(document).ready(function()
{
    $('#startListMenu > li').bind('mouseover', startListMenu_open);
    $('#startListMenu > li').bind('mouseout',  startListMenu_timer);
});

document.onclick = startListMenu_close;