// 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 : Software Products & Consulting
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("- equineline Reports", "equinelineDisplay.asp?section=2");
		menu2.addItem("- Portfolio Service", "equinelineDisplay.asp?section=3");
		menu2.addItem("- Farm Program", "equinelineDisplay.asp?section=4");
		menu2.addItem("- Trainer Program", "equinelineDisplay.asp?section=5");


		// menu : Software Products & Consulting
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("- Horse Farm Management System", "productsDisplay.asp?section=3");
		// menu3.addItem("- Veterinary Management Software", "productsDisplay.asp?section=4");
		menu3.addItem("- HealthBook", "productsDisplay.asp?section=7");
		menu3.addItem("- Software Consulting", "productsDisplay.asp?section=2");
		menu3.addItem("- Web Site Solutions", "productsDisplay.asp?section=5");
		
		
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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", "#");

		// menu : Catalogue Services
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("- Catalogue Pages", "servicesDisplay.asp?section=2");
		menu4.addItem("- Pocket Pedigrees", "servicesDisplay.asp?section=3");
		menu4.addItem("- Parchment Pedigrees", "servicesDisplay.asp?section=4");
		

		// submenu : Catalogue Services : Pedigree Services
		//var subMenu1 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[0]);
		//subMenu1.addItem("· Catalogue Pages", "#");
		//subMenu1.addItem("· Catalogue Updates", "#");


		// menu : Other Services
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("- Custom Reports", "otherServicesDisplay.asp?section=2");
		// menu5.addItem("- Tattoo Research (Tattoo Identification Services) - FREE", "https://www.equineline.com/registry.cfm?page=tattooLanding");
		menu5.addItem("- equineline Reports: Fax, Mail & Email Reports", "otherServicesDisplay.asp?section=7");
		menu5.addItem("- Consignor Update Package", "otherServicesDisplay.asp?section=4");
		menu5.addItem("- International Cataloguing Standards Book", "otherServicesDisplay.asp?section=5");
		

		// menu : About TJCIS
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("- Summary", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=2");
		menu6.addItem("- Management", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=4");
		menu6.addItem("- Board of Directors", "aboutDisplay.asp?section=3");



		//==================================================================================================
		// 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();
	}