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("Bands and Musical Groups", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=1");
		menu1.addItem("Business Services", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=2");
		menu1.addItem("Education", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=3");
		menu1.addItem("Music Products", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=4");
		menu1.addItem("Media", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=5");
		menu1.addItem("Recording Services", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=6");
		menu1.addItem("Promotion & Distribution", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=7");
		menu1.addItem("Tour Services/Venues", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=8");
		menu1.addItem("Video & Film", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/dosearch.php?cat=9");
		
		//==================================================================================================
		
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("Create/Edit My Listing", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/mylisting.php");

		menu3.addItem("FAQ's", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/mylisting/faq.php");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("Submit an Ad", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/add.php");
		menu4.addItem("Book a Band", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=Book%20A%20Band");
		menu4.addItem("CD Releases", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=CD%20Releases");
		menu4.addItem("For Sale", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=For%20Sale");
		menu4.addItem("Gig Opportunities", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=Gig%20Opportunities");
		menu4.addItem("Music Biz", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=Music%20Biz");
		menu4.addItem("Music Connection", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=Music%20Connection");
		menu4.addItem("Tech Talk", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=Tech%20Talk");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("Blogs Coming Soon", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/");
		menu5.addItem("Musician Links", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/about/links.php");
		menu5.addItem("Wireless Site", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/about/wireless.php");
		//==================================================================================================
		
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("offBeat Magazine", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/subscribe/offbeat.php");
		menu6.addItem("Louisiana Music Directory", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/subscribe/lmd.php");
		menu6.addItem("Weekly Beat", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/subscribe/weeklybeat.php");
		menu6.addItem("Grapevine", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/subscribe/grapevine.php");
		//==================================================================================================
		
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu7"));
		menu7.addItem("Advertising Info", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/advertise/index.php");
		menu7.addItem("Contact Info", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/about/contact.php");
		//==================================================================================================
		
		//==================================================================================================
		var menu8 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu8"));
		menu8.addItem("Staff", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/about/staff.php");
		menu8.addItem("Contact Info", "http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/about/contact.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();
	}