//Fade-Technique
 
 
 //first wait the window to load, 
  Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {
     //then wait another half a second to let the
     //browser do its hassling so that the effect can actually run 
     //without being all skippy and dodgy. 
     var pause=setTimeout("","500"); 
     new Effect.Highlight('message', {startcolor:'#009fcd', endcolor:'#dd8223', duration: 3.0});
	 new Effect.Highlight('error', {startcolor:'#009fcd', endcolor:'#dd8223', duration: 3.0});
  });