$(document).ready(function () {
    $('#dropdown_options').hide();
    $('#home_dropdown').toggle(function () {
        $('#dropdown_options').slideDown('fast');
    }, function () {
        $('#dropdown_options').slideUp('fast');
    });

    //randomly select an item on the homepage
    if (randstart != null) {
        $('#home_dropdown').text($('#item_' + randstart).text());
        $('#areacontent_' + randstart).fadeIn();
    }

    //homepage dropdown with dynamic content area
    $('#dropdown_options li').click(function () {
        $('#home_dropdown').text($(this).text());
        $('#home_dropdown').trigger('click');

        $('#sub_intro div.container').hide();
        $('#areacontent_' + $(this).attr('id').replace('item_', '')).fadeIn();
        $('#intro_pic').css("background-image", "url(images/homepics/homepic_" + $(this).attr('id').replace('item_', '') + ".png)");
    });
});