// --- hey paul, hello from adelaide.
// --- to use this cheeky script...
// --- include the startnews() function in the header or body onload
// --- this creates a var called opennews which stores the current open pop-up, initially set to zero (all closed)
// --- this also limits the pop-ups to one open at a time.
// --- you'll need to duplicate these functions to allow separate recent work and nav column pop-ups.

function startNews() {
	var openNews;
	document.openNews=0;
}

// --- the news href for the pop-up should then be the same as you already have it...
function showNews(id) {
	// --- closes the item if its open...
	if (id==document.openNews) {	
		blocktoclose =	document.getElementById('full'+id);
		blocktoclose.style.display = 'none';

		// --- sets opennews to zero again
		document.openNews=0;
	}else{	
		var previousid=document.openNews;

		// --- opens the new item
		blocktoopen =	document.getElementById('full'+id);
		blocktoopen.style.display = 'block';
		document.openNews=id;

		// --- closes the previous one
		if(previousid != 0){
			blocktoclose = document.getElementById('full'+previousid );
			blocktoclose.style.display = 'none';  
		}
	}
}