// configuration variable for the hint object, these setting will be shared among all hints created by this object
var HINTS_CFG = {
	'wise'       : true, // don't go off screen, don't overlap the object in the document
	'margin'     : 10, // minimum allowed distance between the hint and the window edge (negative values accepted)
	'gap'        : 0, // minimum allowed distance between the hint and the origin (negative values accepted)
	'align'      : 'tcbc', // align of the hint and the origin (by first letters origin's top|middle|bottom left|center|right to hint's top|middle|bottom left|center|right)
	'css'        : 'hintsClass', // a style class name for all hints, applied to DIV element (see style section in the header of the document)
	'show_delay' : 200, // a delay between initiating event (mouseover for example) and hint appearing
	'hide_delay' : 500, // a delay between closing event (mouseout for example) and hint disappearing
	'follow'     : false, // hint follows the mouse as it moves
	'z-index'    : 100, // a z-index for all hint layers
	'IEfix'      : false, // fix IE problem with windowed controls visible through hints (activate if select boxes are visible through the hints)
	'IEtrans'    : ['blendTrans(DURATION=.3)', 'blendTrans(DURATION=.3)'], // [show transition, hide transition] - nice transition effects, only work in IE5+
	'opacity'    : 100 // opacity of the hint in %%
};
// text/HTML of the hints
var HINTS_ITEMS = [
	"ATA Engineering's headquarter facilities in San Diego reopened last Wednesday when a mandatory evacuation order was rescinded and the firestorm no longer threatened us. Many of our employee-owners were also evacuated from their homes, but all are safe and most have now been allowed to return home.  Thanks to our many customers, partners, suppliers, and friends for your support and patience on Monday and Tuesday when we were closed due to the evacuation order.<br>- Jeff Young, Chairman and General Manager",
];

var myHint = new THints (HINTS_ITEMS, HINTS_CFG);