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

		// menu HOSTING
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem(" - Packages", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/intro.shtml");
                menu1.addItem(" - Introduction", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/intro.shtml"); // items[0]
		menu1.addItem(" - Questions", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/questions.shtml");
		menu1.addItem(" - <font color=red>Order Now</font>", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/hosting/order/");
		
		// Submenu for MENU1 (Hosting) Dropdown from item 1
		var subMenu1 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[0]);
		subMenu1.addItem(" - Entry Package", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/entry.shtml");
		subMenu1.addItem(" - Intermediate Package", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/intermediate.shtml");
		subMenu1.addItem(" - Advanced Package", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/advanced.shtml");
		subMenu1.addItem(" - E-Commerce Package", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/ecommerce.shtml");
		subMenu1.addItem(" - Compare All Packages", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/compare.shtml");
		subMenu1.addItem(" - <font color=red>Order Now</font>", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/hosting/order/");
		

		// menu DOMAINS
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem(" - Prices", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/domainprices.shtml");
		menu2.addItem(" - F-A-Q", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/domainsfaq.shtml");
		menu2.addItem(" - TLD's", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/domains.shtml#tlds");
		menu2.addItem(" - <font color=red>Registration Centre</font>", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/domains/");
		
		// menu WEB DESIGN
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem(" - Design Catalogue", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/catelogue.shtml");
		menu3.addItem(" - Custom Made Designs", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/customdesign.shtml");

		// menu SUPPORT
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem(" - Support Desk", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/support/");
		menu4.addItem(" - Live Chat", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/support/");

		// menu ABOUT US
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem(" - Company News", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/news.shtml");
		menu5.addItem(" - Employment", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/employment.shtml");
		
		// menu : Contact us
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem(" - E-Mail", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/email/shtml");
		menu6.addItem(" - Telephone", "http://www.steponline.co.uk/telephone.shtml")
		

		

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