function latestnews_loader(){
    //var target = document.getElementById("news_container");
    var target = $("#news_container");
	if(target.length)
	{
		target.load("/data.aspx?type=latestnews&items=3");
		changeTab(1);
	}
	else
		alert("Failed to find target " + targetid);
}

function upcomingevents_loader(){
    var target = $("#news_container");
	if(target.length)
	{
		target.load("/data.aspx?type=upcomingevents&items=3");
		changeTab(2);
	}
	else
		alert("Failed to find target " + targetid);
}

function upcomingfunctions_loader()
{
var target = $("#news_container");
	if(target.length)
	{
		target.load("/data.aspx?type=upcomingfunctions&items=3");
		changeTab(3);
	}
	else
		alert("Failed to find target " + targetid);
}

function changeTab(index){
    var arrTab =["newsTab","eventTab","functionTab"];
    var root = document.getElementById("hometabs");
    var lis = root.getElementsByTagName("div");
    for(var i=0;i<lis.length;i++)
        if(i == (index-1))
            lis[i].className = arrTab[i] + "Active"; 
        else 
           lis[i].className = arrTab[i];
}

window.onload = function(){
    latestnews_loader("news_container");
}