var timeout         = 500;
var closetimer		= 0;
var ddmenuitem      = 0;
function sidemenu_open(){
sidemenu_canceltimer();
sidemenu_close();
ddmenuitem = $(this).find('ul').eq(0).css('visibility', 'visible');}
function sidemenu_close(){
if(ddmenuitem) ddmenuitem.css('visibility', 'hidden');}
function sidemenu_timer(){
closetimer = window.setTimeout(sidemenu_close, timeout);}
function sidemenu_canceltimer(){
if(closetimer){
window.clearTimeout(closetimer);
closetimer = null;}}
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#sidemenu > li').bind('mouseover', sidemenu_open)
$('#sidemenu > li').bind('mouseout',  sidemenu_timer)});
document.onclick = sidemenu_close;