$(document).ready(function() {
    //slides the element with class "menu_body" when paragraph with class "menu_head" is clicked
    $("#firstpane p.chooselanguage_title").click(function() {
        $(this).css({ backgroundImage: "url(down.png)" }).next("div.chooselanguage_item").slideToggle(300).siblings("div.chooselanguage_item").slideUp("slow");
        $(this).siblings().css({ backgroundImage: "url(left.png)" });
    });
    //slides the element with class "menu_body" when mouse is over the paragraph
    $("#secondpane p.chooselanguage_title").mouseover(function() {
        $(this).css({ backgroundImage: "url(down.png)" }).next("div.chooselanguage_item").slideDown(500).siblings("div.chooselanguage_item").slideUp("slow");
        $(this).siblings().css({ backgroundImage: "url(left.png)" });
    });
});