function hideSeparators(id){ 
	var total_link = $('.linkk').length;   //total number of menus 		
	var total_separator = parseInt($('.linkks').length) + parseInt($('.linkkss').length); //total number of separators
	var total  = parseInt(total_link) + parseInt(total_separator); 

	var idul = id.slice(4,id.length);
	
	var sep1id = idul-1;
	
	if (sep1id >= 1)
		$('#menu'+sep1id).html('<a class="linkkss" href="#"></a>');
	
	var sep2id = parseInt(idul) + parseInt(1); 
	
	if (sep2id <= total)
		$('#menu'+sep2id).html('<a class="linkkss" href="#"></a>');
}

function showSeparators(id){
	var total_link = $('.linkk').length;   //total number of menus 		
	var total_separator = parseInt($('.linkks').length) + parseInt($('.linkkss').length);  //total number of separators
	var total  = parseInt(total_link) + parseInt(total_separator); 

	var idul = id.slice(4,id.length);
	
	var sep1id = idul-1;
	
	if (sep1id >= 1)
		$('#menu'+sep1id).html('<a class="linkks" href="#"></a>');
	
	var sep2id = parseInt(idul) + parseInt(1); 
	
	if (sep2id <= total)
		$('#menu'+sep2id).html('<a class="linkks" href="#"></a>');
}