function  menu_init()
{
		//==========================================================================================
		// 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.
				menu2.onactivate = function()   { document.getElementById("item2").className = "hover"; };
				menu2.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("item2").className = ""; };

				menu3.onactivate = function()   { document.getElementById("item3").className = "hover"; };
				menu3.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("item3").className = ""; };
		}
}