function hoverMenuItem(element, mouseOut)
{
    if (element.nodeName == "LI")
        containerDiv = element.parentNode.parentNode;
    else if (element.nodeName == "UL")
        containerDiv = element.parentNode;
    else if (element.nodeName == "DIV")
        containerDiv = element;
    else
        return false;

    if (mouseOut === true)
    {
        containerDiv.className = "menu_category";
    }
    else
    {
        containerDiv.className = "menu_category menu_category_hovered";
    }
}