help running Javascript menu in gallery

ok i am slowing figuring things out with the smarty code.
i followed the directions heer http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Gallery2:How_to_visually_embed_Gallery_in_your_own_website_by_editing_theme_templates
and read all of the stuff on smarty

the gallery page loads fine with out any errors after putting {literal} before and after my code {/literal}
the java works fine in its java html page but it does not work when it is the theme.tpl

any ideas or help using Jave script with gallery would be great.

thanks