function fadeOut(object) {
    object.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=2)";
    // Make sure the filter is not playing.
    if (object.filters.blendTrans.status != 2) {
        object.filters.blendTrans.apply();
        object.style.visibility="hidden";
        object.filters.blendTrans.play();
    }
}
function fadeIn(object) {
    object.style.filter="blendTrans(duration=2)";
    // Make sure the filter is not playing.
    if (object.filters.blendTrans.status != 2) {
        object.filters.blendTrans.apply();
        object.style.visibility="visible";
        object.filters.blendTrans.play();
    }
}