$(document).ready(function()
{


//slides the element with div mane "mn-contact-slide" when div with class "panel_button" is clicked 
	$("div#mn-side-slide-button").click(function()
    {
		//animate the contact panel
		$("div#mn-side-links-inside").slideToggle(300);
		
	}); //end funtion
	

//hide the side links when the user clicks outside of them
var mouse_is_inside = true;

$('div#mn-side-links-inside').hover(function(){ 
        mouse_is_inside=true; 
		//alert("Mouse Inside!");
		
    }, function(){ 
        mouse_is_inside=false; 
		//alert("Mouse Outside!");
});

    $('body').mouseup(function(){ 
         if(! mouse_is_inside) $("div#mn-side-links-inside").slideToggle(300);
		 mouse_is_inside=true; 

	});
	



	
}); //end document.ready