// 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 (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, 0, 0, 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("<b>&raquo;</b> GOLD", "/index.php/necklaces/category/gold");
		menu1.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> SILVER", "/index.php/necklaces/category/silver");
		menu1.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> FASHION", "/index.php/necklaces/category/fashion");
		menu1.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> CHAIN", "/index.php/necklaces/category/chain");
		menu1.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> VIEW ALL", "/index.php/necklaces/index");

		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> GOLD", "/index.php/bracelets/category/gold");
		menu2.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> SILVER", "/index.php/bracelets/category/silver");
		menu2.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> FASHION", "/index.php/bracelets/category/fashion");
		menu2.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> BEADS", "/index.php/bracelets/category/beads");
		menu2.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> VIEW ALL", "/index.php/bracelets/index");

		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> GOLD", "/index.php/earrings/category/gold");
		menu3.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> SILVER", "/index.php/earrings/category/silver");
		menu3.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> FASHION", "/index.php/earrings/category/fashion");
		menu3.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> VIEW ALL", "/index.php/earrings/index");

		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> GOLD", "/index.php/rings/category/gold");
		menu4.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> SILVER", "/index.php/rings/category/silver");
		menu4.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> FASHION", "/index.php/rings/category/fashion");
		menu4.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> VIEW ALL", "/index.php/rings/index");
		
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> GOLD", "/index.php/pendantsslides/category/gold");
		menu5.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> SILVER", "/index.php/pendantsslides/category/silver");
		menu5.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> FASHION", "/index.php/pendantsslides/category/fashion");
		menu5.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> LOCKETS", "/index.php/pendantsslides/category/lockets");
		menu5.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> VIEW ALL", "/index.php/pendantsslides/index");
		
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> GOLD", "/index.php/charms/category/gold");
		menu6.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> SILVER", "/index.php/charms/category/silver");
		menu6.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> FASHION", "/index.php/charms/category/fashion");
		menu6.addItem("<b>&raquo;</b> VIEW ALL", "/index.php/charms/index");
		
		//==================================================================================================
		// 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();
	}