window.defaultStatus=""
            browserName = navigator.appName;
            browserVer = parseInt(navigator.appVersion);

                 var ne=(document.layers)? 1:0;
                 var ne6=(navigator.appVersion.substring(0,1) >= 5 && navigator.appName == "Netscape")? 1:0
                 var ie=(document.all)? 1:0;
                 altername=" ";

                        if ((browserName == "Netscape" && browserVer >= 3)|(browserName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" && browserVer >= 4)) version = "v3";
                        else version = "v2";

function hide(name) {
	if (version == "v3") {
		if(ne) document.layers[''+name].visibility = "hide";
		if(ie) {
			document.all[''+name].style.visibility = "hidden";
			document.all[''+name].style.zIndex = "1";
		}
		if(ne6) {
			document.getElementById(''+name).style.visibility = "hidden";
			document.getElementById(''+name).style.zIndex = "1";
		}
	}
}


function warten(prmSec) {
	prmSec *= 1000;
	var eDate = null;
	var eMsec = 0;
	var sDate = new Date();
	var sMsec = sDate.getTime();

	do {
		eDate = new Date();
		eMsec = eDate.getTime();

	} while ((eMsec-sMsec)<prmSec);
}


// Banner mit ID $bannername nach $zeit Sekunden ausblenden

function banner(bannername,zeit) { 
	warten(zeit);
	hide(bannername);
}