var sliderHeight = 0;
var sliderIntervalId = 0;
var slideSpeed = 1;
var targetHeight = 27;

function ScheduleSlideDown()
{
    if (document.getElementById('hotItem'))
    {
        setInterval('SlideDown()', 30);
    }
}
        
function SlideDown()
{
    slider = document.getElementById('hotItem');
    if (sliderHeight >= targetHeight)
    {
        sliderheight = targetHeight;
        slider.style.height = sliderHeight + 'px';
        clearInterval(sliderIntervalId);
    }
    else
    {
        sliderHeight += slideSpeed;
        if (sliderHeight > targetHeight)
        {
            sliderHeight = targetHeight;
        }
        slider.style.height = sliderHeight + 'px';
    }
}