	// 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 (TransMenu.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 TransMenuSet(TransMenu.direction.down, 1, 0, TransMenu.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("about"));
//		menu1.addItem("About ITL", "about.htm");
//		menu1.addItem("Subsidiaries", "aboutSub.htm");
//
//
//		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("system"));
//
//
//		menu2.addItem("Electro-Optics Product Lines", "lobby_EO.htm");
//		menu2.addItem("Infantry & Land Systems", "lobby_ILS.htm");
//		menu2.addItem("Homeland Security Solutions", "lobby_HS.htm");
//
////------------------Electro-Optics Product Lines menu---------------------

//		var submenu0 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[0]);
//		submenu0.addItem("I<sup>2</sup> Night & Thermal Vision", "");
//		submenu0.addItem("Weapon Sights & Pointing Devices", "");
//		submenu0.addItem("Laser Rangefinder", "");
//		submenu0.addItem("Fire Control Systems", "");
//		submenu0.addItem("Target Acquisition", "");
//////////////////////------------------Electro-Optics Product Lines ---Night & Thermal Vision ----
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[0]);
//	    submenu00.addItem("Mini-N/Seas family", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/MININSEAS.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Explorer RPM", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/EXPLORER_RPM.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Explorer", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/EXPLORER.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("N/CROS", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/ncros.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Harrier", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/HARRIER.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Coyote Binocolar", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/COYOTE_BINOCOLAR.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Coyote Monocolar", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/COYOTE_MONOCOLAR.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Coyote Weapon Sight", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/COYOTE_WEAPON_SIGHT.pdf");
//
//////////////////////------------------Electro-Optics Product Lines --- Weapon Sights & Pointing Devices----
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[1]);
//		submenu00.addItem("MARS family", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/mars.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("Raptor", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/raptor.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("AIM family", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/AIM_family.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("LPL-30/Z", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/lpl.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("BL-10", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/bl10.pdf");
//
//
//////////////////////------------------Electro-Optics Product Lines ---Laser Rangefinders ----
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[2]);
//	    submenu00.addItem("Cobra", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/cobra.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("OEM LRF – Diode-Based", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/OEMdiode.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("OEM LRF – Solid-state", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/OEM_solid.pdf");
//////////////////////------------------Electro-Optics Product Lines ---Fire ----
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[3]);
//	    submenu00.addItem("Focus", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/FOCUS_front_new.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Viper", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/viper.pdf");
//
//////////////////////------------------Electro-Optics Product Lines ---Target ----
//	    var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[4]);
//	    submenu00.addItem("Explorer RPM", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/EXPLORER_RPM.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Explorer", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/EXPLORER.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Harrier", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/HARRIER.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("N/CROS", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/ncros.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("CTAS", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/CTAS.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("SOS", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/SOS2.pdf");
//
//
////-------------------Infantry & Land Systems menu--------------------
//		var submenu0 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[1]);
//		submenu0.addItem("Advanced Soldier Systems", "");
//		submenu0.addItem("Vehicle-Mounted Systems", "");
//		submenu0.addItem("Battle Management Systems", "");
//		//submenu0.addItem("Simulators", "");
//////////////////////------------------Infantry & Land Systems ---Advanced Soldier Systems -
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[0]);
//		submenu00.addItem("AISS", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/AISS.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("HMD", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/HMD.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("HHD", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/hhd.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("LIGHTENER", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/lightener.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("CDA", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/CDA.pdf");
//////////////////////------------------Infantry & Land Systems ---Vehicle-Mounted Systems -
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[1]);
//	    submenu00.addItem("FCS Sensor Suite", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/FCS.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Set Beam", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/SETBEAM.pdf");
//	    submenu00.addItem("Reconnaissance Systems", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/Reconnaissance.pdf");
//
//////////////////////------------------Infantry & Land Systems ---Battle Management Systems -
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[2]);
//		submenu00.addItem("TACTNET", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/TactNet01b.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("EXPLORER RPM", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/EXPLORER_RPM.pdf");

////----------------------------Homeland Security Solutions menu-----------
//		var submenu0 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[2]);
//		submenu0.addItem("Explosives Detection", "");
//
//////////////////////------------------Homeland Security Solutions ---Explosive -
//		var submenu00 = submenu0.addMenu(submenu0.items[0]);
//		submenu00.addItem("R-SCAN", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/rscan.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("B-SCAN", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/bscan.pdf");
//		submenu00.addItem("M-SCAN", "http://www.itloptronics.com/pdf/mscan.ppt");
//

	 	//==================================================================================================


/*
        var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("news"));
		menu3.addItem("News", "news.htm");
		menu3.addItem("Media", "media.htm");

		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("home"));
		menu3.addItem("Verona");
		menu3.addItem("Venezia");

		var submenu2 = menu3.addMenu(menu3.items[0]);
		var submenu3 = menu3.addMenu(menu3.items[1]);

		submenu2.addItem("Hostel", "");
		submenu2.addItem("Piazza Erba", "");
		submenu2.addItem("Castle", "");
		submenu2.addItem("Arena", "");

		submenu3.addItem("Piazza San Marco", "");
		submenu3.addItem("Lagoon", "");
		submenu3.addItem("Hotel", "");
		submenu3.addItem("Chichetti", "");
		submenu3.addItem("Doge's Palace", "");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("news"));
		menu4.addItem("Florence", "");
		menu4.addItem("Sienna", "");
		menu4.addItem("Montelicino", "");
		menu4.addItem("Orvieto", "");

		var submenu4 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[0]);
		var submenu5 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[1]);

		submenu4.addItem("Hostile", "");
		submenu4.addItem("Duomo", "");
		submenu4.addItem("Pitti Palace", "");
		submenu4.addItem("Ponte Vecchio", "");

		submenu5.addItem("Il Campo", "");
		submenu5.addItem("Roman Center", "");
		submenu5.addItem("Duomo", "");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("contact"));
		menu5.addItem("Roma", "");

		var submenu6 = menu5.addMenu(menu5.items[0]);
		submenu6.addItem("Appian Way", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Trastevere", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Pantheon", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Palantine Hill", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Colloseum", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Forum", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Trevi Fountain", "");
		submenu6.addItem("St. Peter's", "");
		submenu6.addItem("Vatican Museum", "");
		*/
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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.
		//==================================================================================================
		TransMenu.renderAll();
}