$(document).ready(
	function assignNav() {//top level function
		//assigns 'active' class to global links if their parent li class appears in the current location
		$('#nav a').each(
			function(x) {
				var a_id = $(this).attr("id");
				var path = location.pathname.indexOf(a_id);
					//alert('class: '+a_id+' path: '+path);
				if (path != "-1") {
					$(this).addClass("active");
				} else {
					$('#nav a#home').toggleClass("active");
				}//close if
			}// close function i
		);//close each
		
	}//close top level function
);