var biotopURL = "www.biotop.com";//host564.ipowerweb.com/~biotopco/biotop
	// 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 (MenuDropDown.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 MenuDropDownSet(MenuDropDown.direction.down, 0, 0, MenuDropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		
		// menu: About
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("- About Biotop", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/about/"); 
		menu1.addItem("- Mission", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/about/mission.php"); 
		menu1.addItem("- Global Focus", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/about/focus.php"); 
		menu1.addItem("- Organization", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/about/team.php");
		menu1.addItem("- Quality", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/about/quality.php"); 
		menu1.addItem("- Social Responsibility", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/about/responsibility.php"); 
        // menu: Products 
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("- Retractable Safety Syringe", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/retractable.php");
		menu2.addItem("- Auto-Disable (AD) Syringe", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/auto_disable.php");
		menu2.addItem("- Disposable Syringe", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/disposable.php");
		menu2.addItem("- Safety Engineered Infusion Set", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/infusion.php");
		menu2.addItem("- Safety Engineered Blood Collection Kit", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/blood.php");
		menu2.addItem("- Instructions for Use", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/instruction.php");
		menu2.addItem("- How to Order", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/products/order.php");
		
		// menu: Press
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("- News/Events", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/press/list.php");
		menu3.addItem("- Trade Shows", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/press/trade_show.php");
		menu3.addItem("- Legislation Status", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/press/legislation.php");

		// menu: Partners
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("- Distributor Policy", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/partners/policy.php");
		menu4.addItem("- Distributor Inquiry", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/partners/inquiry.php");
		menu4.addItem("- Institutes", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/partners/institutes.php");
				
		// menu : Support
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("- E-Catalog", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/support/catalog.php");
		menu5.addItem("- FAQ", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/support/faq.php");
		menu5.addItem("- Info Request", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/support/request.php");

		// menu : Contact
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("- Corporate Offices", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/contact/corporate.php");
		menu6.addItem("- Sale Rep.", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/contact/sale.php");
		menu6.addItem("- Career Opportunities", "http://"+biotopURL+"/en/contact/career.php");
		menu6.addItem("- E-mail Us", "mailto:service@biotop.com");
//==================================================================================================
		// 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.
		//==================================================================================================
		MenuDropDown.renderAll();
	}