// 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 (lehrerDropDown.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 lehrerDropDownSet(lehrerDropDown.direction.down, 0, 0, lehrerDropDown.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("Go to Home Page ...", "/index.html"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("Overview", "/aboutus/index.html");
		menu2.addItem("Executive Bios", "/aboutus/excecutive_bio.html");
		menu2.addItem("History", "/aboutus/history.html");
		menu2.addItem("Ethics/Privacy", "/aboutus/ethics_privacy.html");
		menu2.addItem("Latest News", "/aboutus/latest_news.html");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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
		//var subMenu2 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[2]);
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Admin", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Heavy Construction Division (HCD)", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Branch Division", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Equipment Department", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Leadership", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Affiliates", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("- Partnerships", "#");
		
		// menu
    	var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("Overview", "/services/index.html");
		menu3.addItem("Investment Management", "/services/investment_mgmt.html");
		menu3.addItem("Financial Planning", "/services/financial_planning.html");
		menu3.addItem("Wealth Management", "/services/wealth_mgmt.html");
		menu3.addItem("Fees", "/services/fees.html");
		//menu3.addItem("Fees", "/services/fees.html");

		
		// menu
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("Overview", "/investment/index.html");
		menu4.addItem("Security Selection", "/investment/security_selection.html");
		menu4.addItem("Portfolio Structure", "/investment/portfolio_structure.html");
		

		// submenu
		//var subMenu4 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[1]);
		//subMenu4.addItem("- Ready Mix", "#");
		//subMenu4.addItem("- Aggregate", "#");
		//subMenu4.addItem("- Asphalt Concrete", "#");

		// menu
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("Overview", "/resources/index.html");
		menu5.addItem("Articles & Newsletters", "/resources/articles_newsletters.html");
		menu5.addItem("F.A.Q.s", "/resources/faq.html");
		
		//var subMenu5 = menu5.addMenu(menu5.items[6]);
		//subMenu5.addItem("- Board of Directors", "#");

		// menu
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("Corporate Information", "/contactus/index.html");
		menu6.addItem("Contact Form", "/contactus/contact_form.html");
		menu6.addItem("Map & Directions", "/contactus/map_directions.html");

		//var subMenu6 = menu6.addMenu(menu6.items[0]);
		//subMenu6.addItem("- EDI", "#");
		//subMenu6.addItem("- Character", "#");
		//subMenu6.addItem("- Social Responsibility", "#");
		//subMenu6.addItem("- Community Involvement", "#");
		//subMenu6.addItem("- Making a Difference", "#");
		//subMenu6.addItem("- Reputation/Awards", "#");

		// menu
		//var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu7"));
		//menu7.addItem("- Department Contacts", "#");
		//menu7.addItem("- Map & Directions", "#");

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