/* INITIALIZATION */
var Modal	= $.modal({
	width:			300,		// the initial width of the popup
	height:			300,		// the initial height of the popup
	borderWeight:	1,			// the border weight of the popup
	borderRadius:	4,			// the border radius of the popup
	borderColor:	'#444444',	// the border colour of the popup
	bgColor:		'#EEEEEE',	// the popup's background colour
	maskColor:		'#FFFFFF',	// the background colour of the overlay placed below the popup
	maskOpacity:	0.8,		// opacity of the overlay placed below the popup
	fadeFx:			true,		// fade in/out?
	zIndex:			10000		// the base z-index to use
});

/* TO SHOW A POPUP */
modal.show({
	width:		500,			// the width of the popup (optional)
	height:		400,			// the height of the popup (optional)
	title:		'Modal Window',	// the title for the popup window
	// [either]
	url:		'',				// the url where the content should be retrieved
	data:		{},				// the data to pass to the url above
	// [or]
	content:	'',				// the html to display as the main content
	// [end]
	callback:	function() {}	// function to call after the popup is shown
});

/* DISABLE THE POPUP AND DISPLAY A BUSY MESSAGE WHILE DOING SOMETHING ELSE */
modal.busy(true,'Please wait...');

/* ENABLE THE POPUP AGAIN */
modal.busy(false);