jQuery(function($){
$("#mainMenu ul li.menu-current a, #mainMenu ul li.menu-parent a").addClass("active");// Adds a class of active to the a tag
});

// Background animation for mainMenu first tier
jQuery(function($){
$("#mainMenu ul li a").mouseover(function(){
if ($(this).is("a.active, #mainMenu ul li ul li a")) { // If link is active or if it's a second tier link...
return false; // ...do nothing
} else { // Otherwise move background image up by 50px when hovering
$(this).animate({ backgroundPosition: "0 -50px"}, 200);
}
});
$("#mainMenu ul li a").mouseout(function(){ 
if ($(this).is("a.active, #mainMenu ul li ul li a")) { // If link is active or if it's a second tier link...
return false; // ...do nothing
} else {
$(this).animate({ backgroundPosition: "0 0"}, 200); // Return state to normal on mouseout
}
});
});