// 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);

		// menu : Home
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem(partnerName + " home", "/default.aspx", 1);
		menu1.addItem("About us", "/about.aspx", 1);
		menu1.addItem("Contact us", "/contactus.aspx", 1);

		// menu : Events
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("Search Events", "/events.aspx", 2);
		menu2.addItem("Submit an Event", "/event_submit.aspx", 2);

		if(showCommunity)
		{
			// menu : Community
			var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
   			menu3.addItem(partnerName + " community chat", "/community.aspx", 3);
   		}

		if(showServices)
		{
			// menu : Services
			var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
   			menu4.addItem("About " + partnerName + " Services", "/services.aspx", 4);
   			menu4.addItem("Promote your Events", "/services_promote.aspx", 4);
   			menu4.addItem("Get your own Calendar", "/services_calendar.aspx", 4);
   			menu4.addItem("Get your own Portal", "/services_portal.aspx", 4);
   			menu4.addItem("License Content", "/services_license.aspx", 4);
		}

		// menu : Membership
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		if(loggedIn)
		{
			menu5.addItem("Membership Benefits", "/benefits.aspx", 5);
			menu5.addItem("Privacy Policy", "/privacy.aspx", 5);
			menu5.addItem("Edit your Profile", "/member.aspx", 5);
			menu5.addItem("Logout", "/logout.aspx", 5);
		}
		else
		{
			menu5.addItem("Sign up", "/membership.aspx", 5);
			menu5.addItem("Login", "/login.aspx", 5);
			menu5.addItem("Membership Benefits", "/benefits.aspx", 5);
			menu5.addItem("Privacy Policy", "/privacy.aspx", 5);
		}
		

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