// 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.down, 0, 0, mtDropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("- History", "history.php"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
//this is my revised version//menu1.addItem("- Design Disciplines & Staff", "disciplines.php");	
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// add a sub-menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// to add a sub menu to an existing menu object, call its 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])
		//==================================================================================================
		//var subMenu1 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[1]);
		//subMenu1.addItem("name", "link");
		
		
		// menu : services
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("- Scope of Services", "services.php");
		//menu2.addItem("- Architecture", "architecture.php");
		//menu2.addItem("- Planning", "planning.php");
		//menu2.addItem("- Interior Design", "interiordesign.php");
		
		
		
		// menu : Active Projects
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("- Corporate", "corpbcbs1.php#skip");
		menu3.addItem("- Education", "edubtw1.php#skip");
		menu3.addItem("- Government", "govbham1.php#skip");
		menu3.addItem("- Healthcare", "hsdig1.php#skip");
		menu3.addItem("- Hospitality", "hosgarden1.php#skip");
		//menu3.addItem("- Financial", "projects.cfm#financial");
		//menu3.addItem("- Industrial", "projects_industrial.cfm");
		//menu3.addItem("- Other", "projects_other.cfm");
		

		//var subMenu1 = menu3.addMenu(menu3.items[0]);
		//subMenu1.addItem("Rehabilitation", "portfolio_hc_rehab.cfm");
		//subMenu1.addItem("Clinical", "portfolio_hc_clinical.cfm");
		//subMenu1.addItem("Hospital", "portfolio_hc_hospital.cfm");
		//subMenu1.addItem("Professional/Medical Office", "portfolio_hc_pobmob.cfm");
		//subMenu1.addItem("Research Facilities", "portfolio_healthcare_research.cfm");
		//subMenu1.addItem("Other", "portfolio_hc_other.cfm");

		
		
		// menu : Active Projects
		//var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		//menu4.addItem("- Cullman Co. Jail", "active_cullmanjail.cfm");
		//menu4.addItem("- HealthSouth Diagnostic Hospital", "active_healthSouthDiag.cfm");
		//menu4.addItem("- Eastern Health Systems", "active_healthSouthDiag.cfm");
		//menu4.addItem("- Seidel Plastic Surgery Center", "active_Seidel.cfm");
		//menu4.addItem("- Cullman Chamber of Commerce", "active_cullmanchamber.cfm");
				
		// menu : Resources
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("- Industry Related Links", "resources.php");
		//menu4.addItem("- Client Access [password required]", "clientarea.cfm");
		
		
		// menu : Contact
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("- Email CLA", "mailto:heidiv@claarchitecture.com?subject=Request for Information");
		menu5.addItem("- Contact Info, Maps & Directions", "maps.php");
		
		//==================================================================================================
		// 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();
	}