function scaleUp(element) { if(active != element) { var queue = Effect.Queues.get(element.id); queue.each(function(e) { e.cancel() }); new Effect.Highlight(element, {duration: '0.5', startcolor: "#58583a", endcolor: "#d4d4a9", queue: {position: 'end', scope: element.id }}); new Effect.Morph(element, {duration: '0.2', queue:{position: 'end', scope: 'a'+element.id}, style:{ color:'#000000'}}); } }