// 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 (DropDown.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 DropDownSet(DropDown.direction.down, 0, 0, DropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================
	

 
 //menu : #1
 
var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
menu1.addItem("Curriculum and Instructions",  active_dir + "sracs_overview/curriculum_instructions.html");
menu1.addItem("SRACS Curriculum Message",  active_dir + "sracs_overview/curriculum_message.html");
menu1.addItem("Parent/Community Roles",  active_dir + "sracs_overview/parent_community_roles.html");
menu1.addItem("Student Outcomes",  active_dir + "sracs_overview/student_outcomes.html");
menu1.addItem("Attendance",  active_dir + "sracs_overview/attendance.html");
menu1.addItem("Enrollment",  active_dir + "sracs_overview/enrollment.html");


// menu : #2

var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
menu2.addItem("Administration Contact",  active_dir + "general_information/administration_contact.html"); 
menu2.addItem("Administration Project",  active_dir + "general_information/administration_project.html");
menu2.addItem("Logo Wear",  active_dir + "general_information/logo_wear.html");
menu2.addItem("Volunteer Information",  active_dir + "general_information/volunteer_information.html"); 
menu2.addItem("Field Trips",  active_dir + "general_information/field_trips.html"); 
menu2.addItem("School Newsletters",  active_dir + "general_information/newsletters.html");


// menu : #3

var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
menu3.addItem("Bell Schedule", active_dir + "classroom_information/bell_schedule.html");
menu3.addItem("Class Schedules", active_dir + "classroom_information/class_schedules.html");
menu3.addItem("PE Schedules", active_dir + "classroom_information/pe_schedules.html");
menu3.addItem("Homework Assignments",  active_dir + "classroom_information/homework_assignments.html");
menu3.addItem("In-School Electives", active_dir + "classroom_information/in_school_electives.html");
menu3.addItem("After-School Electives", active_dir + "classroom_information/after_school_electives.html");


// menu : #4
var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));

menu4.addItem("Contact Information",  active_dir + "sfpo/contact.html");
menu4.addItem("Bylaws",  active_dir + "sfpo/bylaws.html");
menu4.addItem("Meeting Minutes",  active_dir + "sfpo/meeting_minutes.html");
menu4.addItem("Fundraisers",  active_dir + "sfpo/fundraisers.html");
menu4.addItem("Volunteer Projects",  active_dir + "sfpo/volunteer_projects.html");

// menu : #5
var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
menu5.addItem("Calendar",  active_dir + "calendar/index.html");




		//==================================================================================================
		// 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.
		//==================================================================================================
		DropDown.renderAll();
	}