// set up drop downs anywhere in the body of the page. I think the bottom of the page is better..
	// but you can experiment with effect on loadtime.
	if (mtDropDown.isSupported()) {

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a set of dropdowns
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first param should always be down, as it is here
		//
		// The second and third param are the top and left offset positions of the menus from their actuators
		// respectively. To make a menu appear a little to the left and bottom of an actuator, you could use
		// something like -5, 5
		//
		// The last parameter can be .topLeft, .bottomLeft, .topRight, or .bottomRight to inidicate the corner
		// of the actuator from which to measure the offset positions above. Here we are saying we want the
		// menu to appear directly below the bottom left corner of the actuator
		//==================================================================================================
		var ms = new mtDropDownSet(mtDropDown.direction.right, -9, 0, mtDropDown.reference.topRight);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================


		// menu : About Us
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("- History", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=2");
		menu1.addItem("- Endorsements", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=3");
		menu1.addItem("- Media Center", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=4");
                menu1.addItem("- Newsletter", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=9");
                menu1.addItem("- Annual Report", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=11");

		// submenu : About Us : Media Center
		var subMenu1 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[2]);
		subMenu1.addItem("· News Release Archives", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=5");
		subMenu1.addItem("· Video", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=7");





		// menu : You Can Help
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("- Membership", "https://www.tjcis.com/grayson/helpMembership.asp");
		menu2.addItem("- Donations", "https://www.tjcis.com/grayson/helpDonations.asp");
		menu2.addItem("- Events", "helpDisplay.asp?section=4");
		menu2.addItem("- Other Programs", "helpDisplay.asp?section=5");


		// submenu : You Can Help : Other Programs
		var subMenu3 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[3]);
		subMenu3.addItem("· Share the Wins", "helpDisplay.asp?section=7");


		// menu : Research Grants
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("- How to Apply", "grantsDisplay.asp?section=2");
		menu3.addItem("- Evaluation Process", "grantsDisplay.asp?section=3");
		menu3.addItem("- Current Research", "grantsDisplay.asp?section=4");
		menu3.addItem("- Achievements", "grantsDisplay.asp?section=5");
		menu3.addItem("- Where the Dollars Go", "grantsDisplay.asp?section=6");


		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// add a sub-menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// to add a sub menu to an existing menu object, call it's addMenu method and pass it the item from
		// the parent menu which should act as it's actuator. To add a submenu to the fourth item of a menu
		// called "theMenu", you would do theMenu.addMenu(theMenu.items[3])
		//==================================================================================================

		// submenu : Software Products & Consulting : whatever
		// var subMenu1 = menu3.addMenu(menu3.items[3]);
		// subMenu1.addItem("· Pocket Pedigrees", "#");
		// subMenu1.addItem("· Parchment Pedigrees", "#");
		// subMenu1.addItem("· equineline.com Pedigrees", "#");









		//==================================================================================================
		// write drop downs into page
		//==================================================================================================
		// this method writes all the HTML for the menus into the page with document.write(). It must be
		// called within the body of the HTML page.
		//==================================================================================================
		mtDropDown.renderAll();
	}