$(document).ready(function(){
    
    var menuOpen = 0
    
    switch (menuOpen) {
        case 0:
            $('#contCatList').mouseleave(function () {
                $('#contCatList').slideToggle(300, function () {
                    // Animation complete.
                });
            });
		    $('#menuItemCategories').click(function () 
            {
                $('#contCatList').slideToggle(300,  function() {
                        // Animation complete.
                });
                
                menuOpen = 1;
            });
            break;
        case 1:
            $('#menuItemCategories').click(function () {
                 $('#contCatList').slideToggle(300, function () {
                     // Animation complete.
                 });
                menuOpen = 0;
            });
            break;
        }

});