function loadContent(loadPath, loadType){
//clear the previous content, then load the new one
contentHolder.removeMovieClip();
loadEXTERNAL.unloadClip();

this.createEmptyMovieClip("contentHolder", 1);


if(loadType == "internal"){
contentHolder._y = 30;
contentHolder._x = 10;
contentHolder.attachMovie(loadPath, "content", 1);
contentHolder._alpha = 0;
contentHolder.fade(100, .7);
}else if(loadType == "external"){

	loadEXTERNAL = new MovieClipLoader();
	loadEXTERNAL.onLoadInit = function(){
		contentHolder._alpha = 0;
		contentHolder.fade(100, .7);
		contentHolder._y = 30;
		contentHolder._x = 10;
	}
	loadEXTERNAL.loadClip(loadPath, contentHolder);


}else{ trace("Invalid loadType specified"); }
}