// 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("» Timeline", "history/timeline.html"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		menu1.addItem("» Roster", "history/roster.html"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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])
		//==================================================================================================
		//var subMenu1 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[1]);
		//subMenu1.addItem("· Timeline", "http://www.2skinneejs.net/history/timeline/timeline.html");
		//subMenu1.addItem("· Roster", "http://www.2skinneejs.net/history/roster/roster.html");
		//subMenu1.addItem("· (ds) Dedicated-Server", "http://www.mediatemple.net/services/webhosting/ds/linux/");
		//subMenu1.addItem("· (fc) Flash Communication Server MX", "http://www.mediatemple.net/services/webhosting/flashcom/shared/");
		//subMenu1.addItem("· Infrastructure/Technology", "http://www.mediatemple.net/company/aboutus/techology-infrastructure.php");


		// menu : Lyrics
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("» Return of the New and Improved", "lyrics/return_of_the_new_and_improved/index.html");
		menu2.addItem("» Sing, Earthboy, Sing!", "lyrics/sing_earthboy_sing/index.html");
		menu2.addItem("» Supermercardo!", "lyrics/supermercado/index.html");
		menu2.addItem("» Volumizer", "lyrics/volumizer/index.html");
		menu2.addItem("» Sexy Karate", "lyrics/sexy_karate/index.html");

		// menu: Photos
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("» Live Shows", "photos/live_shows.html");
		menu3.addItem("» Video Shoots", "photos/videos.html");
		menu3.addItem("» Hanging Out", "photos/random.html");
		menu3.addItem("» Flyers", "photos/flyers.html");
		
		// menu: Downloads
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("» MP3s and Audio", "downloads/mp3s.html");
		menu4.addItem("» Videos/Live Shows", "downloads/videos.html");
		menu4.addItem("» Wallpapers", "downloads/wallpapers.html");
		
				
		// menu: Community
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("» Message Board", "http://www.onesummer.net/2sj/phpBB/");
		menu5.addItem("» Merchandise", "http://users.rcn.com/aemerchandise/2SJmain.htm");
		menu5.addItem("» Interviews", "community/interviews.html");
		menu5.addItem("» Links", "community/links.html");
		menu5.addItem("» Where Are They Now?", "community/where.html");

				
		// menu : Site
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("» News", "news.html");
		menu6.addItem("» Terms/Policy", "site/policy.html");
		menu6.addItem("» Contact", "site/contact.html");
		menu6.addItem("» Credits", "site/credits.html");
		menu6.addItem("» Link to Us!", "site/link_to_us.html");
		
		// submenu: Contact
		//var subMenu2 = menu6.addMenu(menu6.items[1]);
		//subMenu2.addItem("· The Band", "http://www.2skinneejs.net/the_site/contact_band.html");
		//subMenu2.addItem("· The Webmaster", "http://www.2skinneejs.net/the_site/contact_web.html");
		

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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();
	}