function dewdrops(jcontext) {
	if(typeof(jcontext) == 'undefined') {
		jcontext = document;
	}
	var isIE = (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('msie') >=0 || navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('explorer') >=0);
	isIE &= (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('opera') < 0);
	var thecname = (isIE)? 'dropcap_ie' : 'dropcap';
	var allpars = jcontext.getElementsByTagName('p');
	for (var jx=0;jx < allpars.length;jx++) {
		if (allpars[jx].className == 'dewdrop') {
			var dropneeded = true;
			for(var jxi=0;jxi<allpars[jx].childNodes.length;jxi++) {
				var jn = allpars[jx].childNodes[jxi];
				if (dropneeded) {
					if (jn.nodeType == 3) {
						var dc = jn.nodeValue.substr(0,1).toUpperCase();
						jn.nodeValue = jn.nodeValue.substr(1);
						dropneeded = false;
						var dce = document.createElement('SPAN');
						dce.className = thecname;
						dce.innerHTML = dc;
						allpars[jx].insertBefore(dce,jn);
					}
				}
			}
		}
		
	}

}