// 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
		//==================================================================================================
		//land and sea menu
		// backgroundColor = "#29799d";	/* blue */
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("Overview", "/alaska2007/alaska_cruise/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+""); 
		// send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		menu1.addItem("Offers/Itineraries", "/alaska2007/cruiseSearchForm.cfm?&packageType=cruise&utp="+utp+"&type="+type+"&agency_id="+agency_id+""); 
		// send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		menu1.addItem("Cruise Companies", "/alaska2007/cruiseCompanies.cfm?sID=2&utp="+utp+"&type="+type+"&agency_id="+agency_id+"");
		// orig menu1.addItem("Shore Excursions", "/alaska2007/shoreExcursions.cfm?cruisetour=1&sID=3&utp="+utp+"&type="+type+"&agency_id="+agency_id+"");
		menu1.addItem("Shore Excursions", "/alaska2007/alaska_travel_tour/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/2");
		menu1.addItem("Destinations and Ports of Call", "/alaska2007/portsOfCall/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/2");
		// menu1.addItem("Cruisetour Itinerary", "/alaska2007/alaska_cruise_and_land_tour/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/3");
		menu1.addItem("Signature Collection", "/alaska2007/privateCollection/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/2");
		menu1.addItem("Extending Your Stay", "/alaska2007/extendingYourStay.cfm?utp="+utp+"&type="+type+"&agency_id="+agency_id+"&sid=2");
		
		
		//sea menu
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		// backgroundColor = "#378a7c";	/* green */
		menu2.addItem("Overview", "/alaska2007/alaska_tour/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+""); 
		// send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		menu2.addItem("Offers/Itineraries", "/alaska2007/cruiseSearchForm.cfm?&packageType=landTour&utp="+utp+"&type="+type+"&agency_id="+agency_id+""); 
		// send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		menu2.addItem("Cruise Companies", "/alaska2007/cruiseCompanies.cfm?sID=3&utp="+utp+"&type="+type+"&agency_id="+agency_id+"");
		menu2.addItem("Shore Excursions", "/alaska2007/alaska_travel_tour/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/3");
		menu2.addItem("Destinations and Ports of Call", "/alaska2007/portsOfCall/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/3");
		menu2.addItem("Private Collection", "/alaska2007/privateCollection/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/3");
		

		//alaska guide menu
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		// backgroundColor = "#a78d5d";	/* brown */
		menu3.addItem("Overview", "/alaska2007/alaska_adventure_travel/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+""); 
		// send no URL if nothing should happen onclick
		menu3.addItem("Destinations and Ports of Call", "/alaska2007/portsOfCall/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/1");
		menu3.addItem("Map", "/alaska2007/map/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/1");
		menu3.addItem("National Parks", "/alaska2007/nationalParks/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/1");
		menu3.addItem("Glaciers", "/alaska2007/alaska_glacier_cruise/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"");
		menu3.addItem("Wildlife", "/alaska2007/wildlife/"+utp+"/"+type+"/"+agency_id+"/1");

		//==================================================================================================

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