var navElements;
var finalElements;
var finalElementsIndex = 0;

String.prototype.verticalize = function (){
    var s = this.stripTags().replace(/(.)/g, "$1<br />");
    return s;
}

function getLinkFromListItem(listItem){
    var a = $A(listItem.getElementsByTagName('a')).first();
    return a;
}

function verticalizeElement(id){
    element = $(id);
    element.innerHTML = element.innerHTML.verticalize();
}

function verticalizeGroup(descriptor){
    elements = $$('#vertical-nav li a');
    for(i=0;i<elements.length;i++){
        elements[i].innerHTML = elements[i].innerHTML.verticalize();
    }
}