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

	var menu0 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu0"));
	menu0.addItem("Tariff Rules", "tariff_rules.html");
	menu0.addItem("Rates", "NSA_FAK_Tariff.html");
	menu0.addItem("Bill of Lading", "terms.html");
	
	
	var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
	menu1.addItem("About NSA", "about.html");
	menu1.addItem("Management Team", "management.html");
	menu1.addItem("Executive Summary", "executive.html");
	menu1.addItem("Service Profile","service.html");
	menu1.addItem("NSA Value Proposition", "value.html");
	//menu1.addItem("Customers", "01_Customers.asp");
	menu1.addItem("Port Proximity to Major Cities", "ports.html");
	//menu1.addItem("About NSA", "about4.html");
	//menu1.addItem("Executive Summary", "exec_summary.html");
	//menu1.addItem("Service Profile","service.html");
	//menu1.addItem("Value Proposition", "value.html");

	//var subMenu13 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[3]);
	//subMenu13.addItem("test","01_test.html");
	
	
	var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
	menu2.addItem("National Glory Time Charter Description", "charter_description.html");
	menu2.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	menu2.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");
	//menu2.addItem("National Glory Time Charter Description", "charter_description.html");
	//menu2.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	//menu2.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");

	
	
var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
	menu3.addItem("Shippers Rate Request Form", "request.html");
	//menu3.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	//menu3.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");
	
	
	//var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
	//menu4.addItem("Bill of Lading Terms & Conditions", "terms.html");
	//menu4.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	//menu4.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");
	
	
	
	
	
	var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
	menu5.addItem("Frequently Asked Questions", "faqs.html");
	//menu6.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	//menu6.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");
	
	
	var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
	menu6.addItem("News", "news.html");
	//menu7.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	//menu7.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");
	
	
	var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu7"));
	menu7.addItem("Contact NSA", "contact.html");
	//menu8.addItem("National Glory Photos", "photos.html");
	//menu8.addItem("Container Arrangement", "container.html");
	
	//==================================================================================================
	// 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();
	
	menu0.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/home_off2.jpg',1); };
	menu0.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/home_on2.jpg',1); };

	menu1.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/about_off.jpg',1); };
	menu1.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/about_on.jpg',1); };

	menu2.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/vessel_off.jpg',1); };
	menu2.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/vessel_on.jpg',1); };
	
	menu3.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/request_off.jpg',1); };
	menu3.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/request_on.jpg',1); };
	
	//menu4.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/terms_off.jpg',1); };
	//menu4.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/terms_on.jpg',1); };
	
	
	
	menu5.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/faqs_off.jpg',1); };
	menu5.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/faqs_on.jpg',1); };
	
	menu6.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/news_off.jpg',1); };
	menu6.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/news_on.jpg',1); };
	
	menu7.onactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/contact_off.jpg',1); };
	menu7.ondeactivate = function() { MM_swapImage('Nav_AboutNSA','','images/contact_on.jpg',1); };

}