function initTrans() {

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

			// if supported, initialize TransMenus

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

			// Check isSupported() so that menus aren't accidentally sent to non-supporting browsers.

			// This is better than server-side checking because it will also catch browsers which would

			// normally support the menus but have javascript disabled.

			//

			// If supported, call initialize() and then hook whatever image rollover code you need to do

			// to the .onactivate and .ondeactivate events for each menu.

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

			if (TransMenu.isSupported()) {

				TransMenu.initialize();



				// hook all the highlight swapping of the main toolbar to menu activation/deactivation

				// instead of simple rollover to get the effect where the button stays hightlit until

				// the menu is closed.

				menu1.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuA").className = "hover"; };

				menu1.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuA").className = ""; };



				menu2.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuB").className = "hover"; };

				menu2.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuB").className = ""; };



				menu3.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuC").className = "hover"; };

				menu3.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuC").className = ""; };



				menu4.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuD").className = "hover"; };

				menu4.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuD").className = ""; };



				menu5.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuE").className = "hover"; };

				menu5.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("menuE").className = ""; };



				

			}

		}

	

	

	

	// 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("menuA"));

		// menu1.addItem("Bank", "/bank.htm");		

		// menu1.addItem("School", "/school.htm");

		menu1.addItem("Community", "/community.htm");

		menu1.addItem("Law Enforcement", "/law.htm");

		menu1.addItem("Veil of Protection", "/vop.htm");

		menu1.addItem("Veil of Protection Demo Video", "/icop_video1.htm");

		menu1.addItem("NEW Movie - Why Agencies Prefer ICOP!", "/movie_WhyICOP.htm");

//		menu1.addItem("3 Minute Movie [ICOP Model 20/20]", "/2020video.htm");



		      // var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[0]);		    

			  // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Bus Systems", "/schoolbus.htm");
			  
			  // submenu0.addItem("ICOP LIVE", "/live.htm");

			  // submenu0.addItem("ICOP iVAULT MMS", "/ivaultmms.htm");

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Guardian LIVE", "/guardiancam.htm");		      

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Servers", "/icopservers.htm");		 					      

		                 

					

			  var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[0]);		     

		      

			  // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Model 4000", "/4000.htm");

  			  // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Bus Systems", "/schoolbus.htm");

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP LIVE", "/live.htm");

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP iVAULT MMS", "/ivaultmms.htm");

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Guardian LIVE", "/guardiancam.htm");		   

		      submenu0.addItem("ICOP Servers", "/icopservers.htm");			  

			  

					

			  var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[1]);

		      

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Model 4000", "/4000.htm");

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP LIVE", "/live.htm");

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP iVAULT MMS", "/ivaultmms.htm");

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Guardian LIVE", "/guardiancam.htm");		     

		      submenu0.addItem("ICOP Servers", "/icopservers.htm");		  				      

					

					

			  var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[2]);

		      

		      submenu0.addItem("ICOP LIVE", "/live.htm");

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP iVAULT MMS", "/ivaultmms.htm");

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Guardian LIVE", "/guardiancam.htm");		      

		      submenu0.addItem("ICOP Servers", "/icopservers.htm");			  

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP Model 20/20-W", "/2020w.htm");	
	
			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP EXTREME Wireless Mic", "/EXTREME_Wmic.htm");		
		
			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP 20/20 VISION", "/vision.htm");	
					

			   var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[3]);

		      

		      // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Model 4000", "/4000.htm");

		      submenu0.addItem("ICOP LIVE", "/live.htm");

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP iVAULT MMS", "/ivaultmms.htm");

	          // submenu0.addItem("ICOP Guardian LIVE", "/guardiancam.htm");		      

		      submenu0.addItem("ICOP Servers", "/icopservers.htm");			 

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP Model 20/20-W", "/2020w.htm");			 

			  submenu0.addItem("ICOP EXTREME Wireless Mic", "/EXTREME_Wmic.htm");			 
					     

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



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

		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menuB"));  ////Library

		menu2.addItem("Why ICOP?", "/whyicop.htm");

		////menu2.addItem("ICOP vs. DVD", "icopvsdvd.htm");		

		menu2.addItem("IACP In-Car Camera Report", "/iacpcamera.htm");

		menu2.addItem("IACP Specifications", "/iacpspecs.htm");

		menu2.addItem("Grants & Funding Info", "/funding.htm");

		////menu2.addItem("Customer Testimonials", "testimonial.htm");

		////menu2.addItem("Risks of Wireless Video", "wireless.htm");

				

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



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

		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menuC")); ////Investors

		//menu3.addItem("Corporate Governance", "/governance.htm");

		//menu3.addItem("Investor FAQs", "/investorfaqs.htm"); 

		//menu3.addItem("Recent News", "/news.htm");

		//menu3.addItem("SEC Filings", "/sec.htm");

		//menu3.addItem("Stock Information", "/stock.htm");		

		

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



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

		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menuD"));  ////About ICOP

		menu4.addItem("About the Company", "/aboutus.htm");

		menu4.addItem("Directions to our HQ", "/directions.htm");

		menu4.addItem("Contact Us", "/support.htm");

		menu4.addItem("Management Team", "/management.htm");

		menu4.addItem("Board of Advisors", "/advisors.htm");

		menu4.addItem("Directors", "/directors.htm");

		// menu4.addItem("News", "/news.htm");

		menu4.addItem("ICOP on the Move!", "/ICOP_on_the_move.htm");

		menu4.addItem("Partners", "/partners.htm");		

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



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

		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menuE"));  ////Customer Support

		menu5.addItem("Sales Support", "/support.htm");

		menu5.addItem("Request Distributor Info", "/distributorrequest.php");

		menu5.addItem("Tech Support", "/support.htm");
		
		menu5.addItem("Software Updates", "/download_software.php");

		menu5.addItem("Training", "/training/training.php");



		      var submenu0 = menu5.addMenu(menu5.items[0]);		      

		      submenu0.addItem("Contact Sales", "/requestliterature.php");

			  submenu0.addItem("Request Demonstration", "/requestdemo.php");

			  submenu0.addItem("Request Literature", "/requestliterature.php");

			  submenu0.addItem("Distributor Info", "/distributorrequest.php");

			  submenu0.addItem("FAQs", "/faqs.htm");		      		      

			  

			  var submenu0 = menu5.addMenu(menu5.items[2]);

		      submenu0.addItem("Contact Tech Support", "http://www.icop.com/contactus.php?formtype=tech");
			  		
		      submenu0.addItem("Software Updates", "/download_software.php");

		      submenu0.addItem("FAQs", "/techfaqs.htm");		    	     

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



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

		// 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();

	}