// 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, 12, 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("What is High Blood Pressure?", "viewContent.php?id=2"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu1.addItem("Treatment?", "viewContent.php?id=3"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu1.addItem("Useful Links", "viewContent.php?id=4"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu1.addItem("Downloads", "downloads.php"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				
				var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
				menu2.addItem("Publications", "viewContent.php?id=6"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu2.addItem("Education", "viewContent.php?id=29"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu2.addItem("Message from the Patron", "viewContent.php?id=18"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu2.addItem("Annual Report", "images/uploads/55A.pdf"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				
				//==================================================================================================
				//==================================================================================================
				
				var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
                menu4.addItem("Fund Raising", "viewContent.php?id=7"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu4.addItem("Donations", "viewContent.php?id=9"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu4.addItem("Volunteer", "viewContent.php?id=27"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu4.addItem("Membership", "viewContent.php?id=14"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu4.addItem("Events", "viewContent.php?id=10"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu4.addItem("Gift Shop", "viewContent.php?id=11"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				
				var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
				menu3.addItem("Events", "viewContent.php?id=10"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
				menu3.addItem("Photo Gallery", "gallery.php?id=22"); // send no URL if nothing should happen onclick

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