 	 */
 	private static const EVENT_OBJECT_SELECTION:uint = 0x8006;
 
-	/**
-	 *  @private
-	 */
-	private static const MAX_NUM:uint = 100000;	
-
 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//
 	//  Class methods

		{
			case "focusDraw":
			{
				// sending + 10000 to ensure sending out different number
				// than sent last time in change.

				//event.currentTarget here is the AccordionHeader (a/k/a 'master')
				index = Accordion(event.currentTarget.parent).focusedIndex;

				if (index >= 0 && master == Accordion(event.currentTarget.parent).getHeaderAt(index))
				{
					Accessibility.sendEvent(DisplayObject(event.currentTarget), index + MAX_NUM + 1,
											EVENT_OBJECT_FOCUS, true);
					break;
				}


			case "change":
			{
				// event.currentTarget here is the Accordion (a/k/a 'master.parent')
				index = Accordion(event.currentTarget).selectedIndex;
				if (index >= 0 && master == Accordion(event.currentTarget).getHeaderAt(index))
				{
