transition = function() {

  var el_start;
  var el_end;
  var fade_1; 
  
  el_start = document.getElementById('fade');
  el_end   = document.getElementById('fade_in');
  el_end_2 = document.getElementById('main_footer');
  
  //hide(el_end);
  //hide(el_start);  
  
  if (!el_start) {
	return false;
  }
  
  fade_1 = new fx.Opacity(el_end, {duration: 3000}); 
  fade_1b = new fx.Opacity(el_end_2, {duration: 3000}); 

  fade_1.hide();
  fade_1b.hide();
  
  f = new fx.Opacity(el_start, {duration: 3000, onStart: function()
  {
	fade_1.toggle();
	fade_1b.toggle();
  }
  });
  
  
  //f.toggle();

  window.setTimeout(function() { f.toggle();}, 2000);
 
}


function hide(el) {
  //Element.addClassName(el, "hide");
  el.style.display = 'none';
}

function show(el) {
  //	Element.removeClassName(el, "hide");
}

function def_fade(el, speed, el_to_show) {


  
}


window.onload = transition;

//Event.observe(window, 'load', fade, false);