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 = ""; };
				
				
				

			}

		}

	

	

	

	// 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("Custom Metal Fabrication", "metal_fab.php");	
		menu1.addItem("Temporary Buildings", "#");	
		menu1.addItem("Data Entry Kiosks", "kiosks.php");	
		menu1.addItem("Appendix B Metals", "appendix_b.php");	
		menu1.addItem("Radiation Protection", "#");			
		
			
			  
		var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[1]);
		     
			  submenu0.addItem("Static Compression Buildings (SCB)", "SC_building.php");
			  submenu0.addItem("Panelized Expandable Container Structures (PECO)", "PECO.php");
			  
			  
		var submenu0 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[4]);
		     
			  //submenu0.addItem("Radiation/Thermal Insulation Systems", "RT_therm_insul.php");
			  submenu0.addItem("Radiation Emergency Situation Trailer", "REmergency_trailer.php");
			  submenu0.addItem("Radiation Barrier Panels", "RBarrier_panels.php");

			  
			  	
			

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

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

		menu2.addItem("Custom Metal Fabrication", "mfab_gallery.php");	
		menu2.addItem("Temporary Buildings", "#");	
		//menu2.addItem("Data Entry Kiosks", "dekiosks_gallery.php");
		menu2.addItem("Appendix B Metals", "appendixb_gallery.php");
		//menu2.addItem("Radiation Protection", "#");
					  			  
		
			  
		var submenu0 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[1]);
		     
			  submenu0.addItem("Static Compression Buildings (SCB)", "sc-building_gallery.php");
			  submenu0.addItem("Panelized Expandable Container Structures (PECO)", "PECO_gallery.php");
			  			  	
			  
		//var submenu0 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[3]);
		     
			  //submenu0.addItem("Radiation/Thermal Insulation Systems", "RTinsul_gallery.php");
			  //submenu0.addItem("Radiation Emergency Situation Trailer", "res-trailer_gallery.php");
			  //submenu0.addItem("Radiation Barrier Panels", "rbpanels_gallery.php");

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


		// 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();

	}