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.
							menu3.onactivate 		= function()  { document.getElementById("menu_item3").className = "hover"; };
							menu3.ondeactivate 	= function()	{ document.getElementById("menu_item3").className = ""; };

							menu4.onactivate 		= function()  { document.getElementById("menu_item4").className = "hover"; };
							menu4.ondeactivate 	= function() 	{ document.getElementById("menu_item4").className = ""; };
							/*
							menu6.onactivate 		= function()  { document.getElementById("menu_item6").className = "hover"; };
							menu6.ondeactivate 	= function() 	{ document.getElementById("menu_item6").className = ""; };
							*/
					}
}