// 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 (mtDropDown.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 mtDropDownSet(mtDropDown.direction.down, 0, 6, mtDropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================
			
		/*Facilities menu*/
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2")); 
		menu2.addItem("Dining","page.asp?p=171");
		menu2.addItem("Cocktail Bar", "page.asp?p=180");
		menu2.addItem("Entertainment","page.asp?p=172");
		menu2.addItem("Pampering","page.asp?p=173");
		menu2.addItem("Weddings", "page.asp?p=181");
		menu2.addItem("Conferences","page.asp?p=174");
		
		/* Accommodation */
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4")); 
		menu4.addItem("Accommodation Details","page.asp?p=158");
		menu4.addItem("Tariffs and Special Offers","tariffs.asp");
		menu4.addItem("Check Availability","javascript:bookNow();");

		/* local attractions */
		//var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		//menu5.addItem("Local Attractions","page.asp?p=168");
		
		/* testimonials */
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("Travel Writers","page.asp?p=187");
		menu6.addItem("Past Guests","page.asp?p=188");	
		// asked to be removed menu6.addItem("Past Conferences","page.asp?p=189");	
	
		
		/* contact */
		var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu7"));
		menu7.addItem("Contact Details","page.asp?p=175");
		menu7.addItem("Online Enquiry","online_enquiry.asp");		
		
		/* location */
		var menu8 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu8"));
		menu8.addItem("Attractions","page.asp?p=168");

		/* Gallery */
		var menu9 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu9"));
		menu9.addItem("Gallery","gallery.asp");
		menu9.addItem("Media", "media.asp");

	
		//==================================================================================================
		//==================================================================================================
		// add a sub-menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// to add a sub menu to an existing menu object, call it's addMenu method and pass it the item from
		// the parent menu which should act as it's actuator. To add a submenu to the fourth item of a menu
		// called "theMenu", you would do theMenu.addMenu(theMenu.items[3])
		//==================================================================================================

		// menu : Get Started
		//modify page locations to suit
		
		/*var submenu1 = menu1.addMenu(menu1.items[0]);				
		submenu1.addItem("Notebooks", "");
		submenu1.addItem("PDAs", "");
		submenu1.addItem("Mobile Phones", "");*/
		
		//==================================================================================================
		// 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.
		//==================================================================================================
		mtDropDown.renderAll();
	}