            function parseNavigation(ob) {
                // created by joe crawford october 2002
                // http://artlung.com/lab/scripting/dropdown-only-some-new-window/
				
                if ( !ob.options[ob.selectedIndex].value.match(/^\-+/) ) {
                    // if a new Window name is specified, then it will
                    // open in a new Window.

					toBeBrokenDown = ob.options[ob.selectedIndex].value.split("|");
					
					targetWindow = toBeBrokenDown[0];
					targetURL    = toBeBrokenDown[1];
					
                    window.open(targetURL,targetWindow,'toolbar=1,location=1,directories=1,status=1,menubar=1,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=640,height=480');
                    // if we open a new window, then we have to re-set
                    // the select box to the first option
                    // which should have no value
                    
                    ob.selectedIndex = 0;
                }
            }