// 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 (DropDown.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 DropDownSet(DropDown.direction.down, 0, 0, DropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================
		
		//GLOBAL NAV --- Pools
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("- designs", "/pools/index.cfm?ac=main"); 
		menu1.addItem("- manufacturers", "/pools/index.cfm?ac=manufacturers");
		menu1.addItem("- maintenance", "/pools/index.cfm?ac=maintenance");
		menu1.addItem("- services", "/pools/index.cfm?ac=services");
        menu1.addItem("- landscaping", "/pools/index.cfm?ac=landscaping");

	
		
		//GLOBAL NAV --- Chemicals
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("- sanitizers", "/chemicals/index.cfm?ac=sanitizers");
		menu3.addItem("- balancers", "/chemicals/index.cfm?ac=balancers");
		menu3.addItem("- oxidizers", "/chemicals/index.cfm?ac=oxidizers");
		menu3.addItem("- algecides", "/chemicals/index.cfm?ac=algaecides");
		menu3.addItem("- accessories", "/chemicals/index.cfm?ac=accessories");
		
		//GLOBAL NAV --- Info
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("- personnel", "/info/index.cfm?ac=personnel");

		//GLOBAL NAV --- Contact
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("- contact form", "/contact/index.cfm?ac=form");
		menu5.addItem("- ask Dr. Pool", "/contact/index.cfm?ac=ask_dr");
	
						

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




		//==================================================================================================
		// 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.
		//==================================================================================================
		DropDown.renderAll();
	}