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This is Question #1 [click here]: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in.
This is Question #2 [click here]: Ma quande lingues coalesce, li grammatica del resultant lingue es plu simplic e regulari quam ti del coalescent lingues. Li nov lingua franca va esser plu simplic e regulari quam li existent Europan lingues. It va esser tam simplic quam Occidental: in fact, it va esser Occidental. A un Angleso.
This is Question #3 [click here]: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in.

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Posted: August 22, 2005

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function toggle(obj) {
// Moz. or IE
var sibling=(obj.nextSibling.nodeType==3)? obj.nextSibling.nextSibling : obj.nextSibling;
// hide or show
if(sibling.style.display=='' || sibling.style.display=='block') {
	sibling.style.display='none';
    obj.firstChild.firstChild.data='+';
    }
else {
	sibling.style.display='block';
    obj.firstChild.firstChild.data='-';
    }
}
//
function initCollapse() {
var oDT=document.getElementById('content').getElementsByTagName('dt');
for (var i=0; i < oDT.length; i++) {
	oDT[i].onclick=function() {toggle(this)};
    var oSpan=document.createElement('span');
    var sign=document.createTextNode('+');
    oSpan.appendChild(sign);
    oDT[i].insertBefore(oSpan, oDT[i].firstChild);
    oSpan.style.fontFamily='monospace';
    oSpan.style.paddingRight='0.5em';
    oDT[i].style.cursor='pointer';
    toggle(oDT[i]);
	}
oDT=null;
}

function addLoadEvent(func) {
  var oldonload = window.onload;
  if (typeof window.onload != 'function') {
    window.onload = func;
  } else {
    window.onload = function() {
      if (oldonload) {
        oldonload();
      }
      func();
    }
  }
}

addLoadEvent(function(if(document.getElementById && document.createElement) {
  initCollapse();
});

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<script type="text/javascript" src="faqDropDown.js"></script>

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<dl id="content">
    <dt>This is Question #1  <em class="sm">[click here]</em></dt>
      <dd>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in.<br><br></dd>
    <dt>This is Question #2  <em class="sm">[click here]</em></dt>
      <dd>Ma quande lingues coalesce, li grammatica del resultant lingue es plu simplic e regulari quam ti del coalescent lingues. Li nov lingua franca va esser plu simplic e regulari quam li existent Europan lingues. It va esser tam simplic quam Occidental: in fact, it va esser Occidental. A un Angleso.<br><br></dd>
    <dt>This is Question #3  <em class="sm">[click here]</em></dt>
      <dd>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in.</dd>
</dl>
</div>

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24. From: EdDoesnt Work06/23/2008 11:43:00

25. From: Lee (Admin)10/31/2008 14:55:28

22. From: CAssienot working04/16/2008 13:04:01

23. From: Lee (Admin)06/26/2008 11:37:26

20. From: hamidfaq drop down list04/10/2008 18:09:16

21. From: Lee (Admin)06/26/2008 11:35:58

19. From: Anjani upadhyay03/26/2008 07:33:29

17. From: dejanNot Working in Firefox01/26/2008 16:20:21

18. From: Lee (Admin)05/12/2008 11:54:59

15. From: Ken12/24/2007 17:17:49

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24. From: Ed
Doesnt Work
06/23/2008 11:43:00

25. From: Lee (Admin)
10/31/2008 14:55:28

22. From: CAssie
not working
04/16/2008 13:04:01

23. From: Lee (Admin)
06/26/2008 11:37:26

20. From: hamid
faq drop down list
04/10/2008 18:09:16

21. From: Lee (Admin)
06/26/2008 11:35:58

19. From: Anjani upadhyay
03/26/2008 07:33:29

17. From: dejan
Not Working in Firefox
01/26/2008 16:20:21

18. From: Lee (Admin)
05/12/2008 11:54:59

15. From: Ken
12/24/2007 17:17:49