function loadEvents()
{
    // get all link spans
    var links = getElementsByClassName('link', 'span');
    
    // loop over each link
    for (var i in links)
    {
        // if it's for a floating window
        if (links[i].id.substr(0, 13) == "link-floating")
        {
            // set it to show the appropriate floating window
            links[i].onclick = function()
            {
                floatingToggle(links[i].id.substr(5), true);
            };
        }
    }
    
    
    
    // get all close buttons
    var closes = getElementsByClassName('close', 'div');
    
    // loop over each one
    for (var i in closes)
    {
        // get parent floating window id
        var parentID = closes[i].parentNode.id;
        
        // have button close floating window when clicked
        closes[i].onclick = function()
        {
            floatingToggle(parentID, false);
        };
    }
};