function ieVersion() {
  var rv = -1;
  if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
    var ua = navigator.userAgent;
    var re  = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
    if (re.exec(ua) != null)
      rv = parseFloat( RegExp.$1 );
  }
  return rv;
}
var version = ieVersion();

if ((navigator.appName=="Microsoft Internet Explorer") && (version < 7) && readCookie('end6Off') != '1') {
	makeWindow(); 
}


function closeLayer(theobject,makeCook) {
	var makeCook = makeCook;
	document.getElementById(theobject).style.display="none";
	if (makeCook > '0') {
		createCookie('end6Off',1,14400);
	}
}


function createCookie(name,value,minutes) {
	var minutes = minutes;
	if (minutes) {
		var date = new Date();
		date.setTime(date.getTime()+(minutes*60*1000));
		var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
	} else {
		var expires = "";
	}
	document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
}


function readCookie(the_name) {
	var nameEQ = the_name + "=";
	var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
	for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
		var c = ca[i];
		while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
		if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
	}
	return null;
}


function makeWindow() {

	bit = '<div id="bigWindow" style="position:absolute;height:1000px;width:100%;background-color:#000000;opacity:0.75;filter:alpha(opacity=75);z-index:990;top:0px;left:0px;"></div>';
	bit += '<div id="iWindow" style="position:relative;width:900px;margin:0px auto;z-index:1000;color:#000000;">';
	bit += '<div style="position:absolute;top:100px;left:250px;width:400px;height:320px;padding:10px;background-color:#ffffff;border:5px solid #cccccc;font-size:14px;">';
	bit += '<div style="text-align:center;"><b>Attention!!!</b><br />It appears that you are using<br /><b>Internet Explorer 6</b>!!!';
	bit += '<br />&nbsp;<br />This browser is full of security problems and is very unsafe to use. And does not display the internet as it is intended. Funny looking sites are usually down to this browser!<br />&nbsp;<br />It is highly recommended that you upgrade to:<br /><a href="http://www.mozilla.com" title="Firefox" target="_blank">Firefox</a>, <a href="http://www.opera.com" title="Opera" target="_blank">Opera</a>, <a href="http://www.apple.com/safari/" title="Safari" target="_blank">Safari</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/chrome" title="Chome" target="_blank">Chrome</a>, or <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx" title="Internet Explorer 8" target="_blank">Explorer 8</a>.<br />&nbsp;<br />These are all free, much better browsers, and take only a couple of minutes to install.<br />&nbsp;<br />Learn more at <a href="http://www.end6.org/" title="End6!" target="_blank">End6!</a>.<br />&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><a href="#" onclick="closeLayer(\'iWindow\',\'1\');closeLayer(\'bigWindow\',\'1\');return false;" style="font-size:10px;">Close this annoying window</a></div>'
	bit += '</div>';
	bit += '</div>';
	
	document.write(bit);
	
}