if (TransMenu.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 TransMenuSet(TransMenu.direction.down, -4, -1, TransMenu.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("hospitality", "life_hospitality.php","" ); 
		menu1.addItem("pool & spa", "life_pool.php","" ); 
		menu1.addItem("fitness center", "life_fitness.php","" ); 
		menu1.addItem("skyline terrace", "life_skyline.php","" ); 
		menu1.addItem("outdoor lounge", "life_outdoor.php","" ); 		
		menu1.addItem("entertaining area ", "life_entertain.php","" ); 
		menu1.addItem("billiards room", "life_billiards.php","" ); 									
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("_menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("downtown living", "neighborhood_downtown.php", "");
		menu2.addItem("area map ", "neighborhood_area.php","");

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

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("_menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("views  ", "residences_views.php", "");
		menu3.addItem("features  ", "residences_features.php", "");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("_menu4"));
        menu4.addItem("floor plans ", "floor_plans.php", "");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("_menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("news/links ", "news.php", ""); 
	
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("_menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("developers ", "team_developers.php", ""); 
 		menu6.addItem("team members ", "team_other.php", ""); 
	
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("_menu7"));
		menu7.addItem("Register   ", "register.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.
		//==================================================================================================
		TransMenu.renderAll();
 
	}