var tipId    = 'info_icon';

 var temp_alt;
 var temp_title;

 function showAlt(evt)
 {
     var elem = Event.element(evt);
     var x    = Event.pointerX(evt);
     var y    = Event.pointerY(evt);

     _showAlt('Information', elem.alt.replace(/\[br\]/g, "<br />"), x, y);

     temp_alt   = elem.alt;
     temp_title = elem.title;
     elem.alt   = '';
     elem.title = '';
 }

 function closeAlt(evt)
 {
     
     var elem = Event.element(evt);

     _closeAlt();

     elem.alt   = temp_alt;
     elem.title = temp_title;
 }

 function _showAlt(title, message, x, y)
 {
     
     var div = $(tipId);
     if (div)
     {         
         div.style.left = x + 10 + 'px';
         div.style.top  = y + 10 + 'px';

         var template = '<h4>'+ title   + '</h4>' +
                        '<p>' + message + '</p>';



         div.innerHTML = template;
	 div.removeClassName('hidden');
	 
	 if (Prototype.Browser.IE)
	 {
             var iframe = $(tipId + '_iframe')
             Position.clone(div, iframe);
	 
             iframe.removeClassName('hidden');
	 }
	 
     }
 }

 function _closeAlt()
 {
     var div = $(tipId);

     if (div)
     {
	 div.addClassName('hidden');;
	 
	 if (Prototype.Browser.IE)
	 {
	     $(tipId + '_iframe').addClassName('hidden');
	 }
     }
 }