	// 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, 0, mtDropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================

		//
		// About Robocup2004
		//
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("About", "/aboutRobocup2004/");
		menu1.addItem("What is Robocup?", "/aboutRobocup2004/whatIsRobocup");
		menu1.addItem("Why Portugal?", "/aboutRobocup2004/whyPortugal");
		menu1.addItem("Venue", "/aboutRobocup2004/venue");
		menu1.addItem("Local Organizing Committee", "/aboutRobocup2004/orgCommittee");
		menu1.addItem("Schedule", "/aboutRobocup2004/schedule");
		menu1.addItem("General Public/Publico", "/aboutRobocup2004/visitors");
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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])
		//==================================================================================================		

		//
		// RoboCup Soccer
		//
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/");
		menu2.addItem("E-League","/robocupSoccer/eleague/");
		menu2.addItem("Simulation League","/robocupSoccer/simulation/");
		menu2.addItem("Small-Sized Robot League","/robocupSoccer/smallSized/");
		menu2.addItem("Middle-Sized Robot League","/robocupSoccer/middleSized/");
		menu2.addItem("4 Legged Robot League","/robocupSoccer/4legged/");
		menu2.addItem("Humanoid League","/robocupSoccer/humanoid/");
		
		var subMenu21 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[1]);
		subMenu21.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/eleague/");
		subMenu21.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupSoccer/eleague/eleagueQualification/");    
		subMenu21.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupSoccer/eleague/eleagueSchedule/");    
		subMenu21.addItem("Rules", "/robocupSoccer/eleague/eleagueRules/");    
		subMenu21.addItem("Teams", "/robocupSoccer/eleague/eleagueTeams/");    
		subMenu21.addItem("Committees", "/robocupSoccer/eleague/eleagueCommittees/"); 
		subMenu21.addItem("Results", "/robocupSoccer/eleague/eleagueResults/"); 

		var subMenu22 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[2]);
		subMenu22.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/simulation/");
		subMenu22.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupSoccer/simulation/socSimulQualification/");    
		subMenu22.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupSoccer/simulation/socSimulSchedule/");    
		subMenu22.addItem("Rules", "/robocupSoccer/simulation/socSimulRules/");    
		subMenu22.addItem("Teams", "/robocupSoccer/simulation/socSimulTeams/");    
		subMenu22.addItem("Committees", "/robocupSoccer/simulation/socSimulCommittees/"); 
		subMenu22.addItem("Results", "/robocupSoccer/simulation/socSimulResults/"); 

		var subMenu23 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[3]);
		subMenu23.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/smallSized/");
		subMenu23.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupSoccer/smallSized/sslQualification/");    
		subMenu23.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupSoccer/smallSized/sslSchedule/");    
		subMenu23.addItem("Rules", "/robocupSoccer/smallSized/sslRules/");    
		subMenu23.addItem("Teams", "/robocupSoccer/smallSized/sslTeams/");    
		subMenu23.addItem("Committees", "/robocupSoccer/smallSized/sslCommittees/"); 
		subMenu23.addItem("Results", "/robocupSoccer/smallSized/sslResults/"); 

		var subMenu24 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[4]);
		subMenu24.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/middleSized/");
		subMenu24.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupSoccer/middleSized/mslQualification/");    
		subMenu24.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupSoccer/middleSized/mslSchedule/");    
		subMenu24.addItem("Rules", "/robocupSoccer/middleSized/mslRules/");    
		subMenu24.addItem("Teams", "/robocupSoccer/middleSized/mslTeams/");    
		subMenu24.addItem("Committees", "/robocupSoccer/middleSized/mslCommittees/");        
		subMenu24.addItem("Results", "/robocupSoccer/middleSized/mslResults/");        

		var subMenu25 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[5]);
		subMenu25.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/4legged/");
		subMenu25.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupSoccer/4legged/4legQualification/");    
		subMenu25.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupSoccer/4legged/4legSchedule/");    
		subMenu25.addItem("Rules", "/robocupSoccer/4legged/4legRules/");    
		subMenu25.addItem("Teams", "/robocupSoccer/4legged/4legTeams/");    
		subMenu25.addItem("Committees", "/robocupSoccer/4legged/4legCommittees/"); 
		subMenu25.addItem("Results", "/robocupSoccer/4legged/4legResults/"); 

		var subMenu26 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[6]);
		subMenu26.addItem("About","/robocupSoccer/humanoid/");
		subMenu26.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupSoccer/humanoid/humQualification/");    
		subMenu26.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupSoccer/humanoid/humSchedule/");    
		subMenu26.addItem("Rules", "/robocupSoccer/humanoid/humRules/");    
		subMenu26.addItem("Teams", "/robocupSoccer/humanoid/humTeams/");    
		subMenu26.addItem("Committees", "/robocupSoccer/humanoid/humCommittees/"); 
		subMenu26.addItem("Results", "/robocupSoccer/humanoid/humResults/"); 

		//
		// RoboCup Rescue
		//
	      var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
            menu3.addItem("About", "/robocupRescue/");		
            menu3.addItem("Simulation League", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/");		
            menu3.addItem("Robot League", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/");		

		var subMenu31 = menu3.addMenu(menu3.items[1]);
            subMenu31.addItem("About", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/");
		subMenu31.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/rescSimulQualification");    
		subMenu31.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/rescSimulSchedule");    
		subMenu31.addItem("Rules", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/rescSimulRules");    
		subMenu31.addItem("Teams", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/rescSimulTeams");
		subMenu31.addItem("Committees", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/rescSimulCommittees/");     
		subMenu31.addItem("Results", "/robocupRescue/rescueSimulation/rescSimulResults/");     

		var subMenu32 = menu3.addMenu(menu3.items[2]);
            subMenu32.addItem("About", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/");
		subMenu32.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/rescQualification");    
		subMenu32.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/rescSchedule");    
		subMenu32.addItem("Rules", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/rescRules");    
		subMenu32.addItem("Teams", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/rescTeams");
		subMenu32.addItem("Committees", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/rescCommittees/");         
		subMenu32.addItem("Results", "/robocupRescue/rescueRobot/rescResults/");         
		
		// Robocup Junior
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("About","/robocupJunior/");		
		menu4.addItem("Committee","/robocupJunior/jrCommittee/");		
		menu4.addItem("Results","/robocupJunior/jrResults/");		
		menu4.addItem("Dance","/robocupJunior/jrDance/");		
		menu4.addItem("Rescue","/robocupJunior/jrRescue/");		
		menu4.addItem("Soccer","/robocupJunior/jrSoccer/");		

		var subMenu41 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[3]);
		subMenu41.addItem("About","/robocupJunior/jrDance/");		
		subMenu41.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupJunior/jrDance/jrDanceQualification/");    
		subMenu41.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupJunior/jrDance/jrDanceSchedule/");    
		subMenu41.addItem("Rules", "/robocupJunior/jrDance/jrDanceRules/");    
		subMenu41.addItem("Teams", "/robocupJunior/jrDance/jrDanceTeams/");    

		var subMenu42 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[4]);
		subMenu42.addItem("About","/robocupJunior/jrRescue/");		
		subMenu42.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupJunior/jrRescue/jrRescueQualification/");    
		subMenu42.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupJunior/jrRescue/jrRescueSchedule/");    
		subMenu42.addItem("Rules", "/robocupJunior/jrRescue/jrRescueRules/");    
		subMenu42.addItem("Teams", "/robocupJunior/jrRescue/jrRescueTeams/");    

		var subMenu43 = menu4.addMenu(menu4.items[5]);
		subMenu43.addItem("About","/robocupJunior/jrSoccer/");		
		subMenu43.addItem("Qualification", "/robocupJunior/jrSoccer/jrSoccerQualification/");    
		subMenu43.addItem("Schedule", "/robocupJunior/jrSoccer/jrSoccerSchedule/");    
		subMenu43.addItem("Rules", "/robocupJunior/jrSoccer/jrSoccerRules/");    
		subMenu43.addItem("Teams", "/robocupJunior/jrSoccer/jrSoccerTeams/");    
		
		//
		// Symposium
		//
		var menu5 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu5"));
		menu5.addItem("About", "/Symposium/");
		menu5.addItem("Call For Papers","/Symposium/callForPapers/");
		menu5.addItem("Paper Submission","/Symposium/submitPaper/");
		menu5.addItem("Committees","/Symposium/sympCommittees/");		
		menu5.addItem("Schedule","/Symposium/sympSchedule/");		
		menu5.addItem("Program","/Symposium/sympProgram/");		
		
		//
		// Participants
		//
		var menu6 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu6"));
		menu6.addItem("About", "/participants/");
		menu6.addItem("News","/participants/participantsNews/");
		menu6.addItem("Schedule","/participants/participantsSchedule/");
		menu6.addItem("Registration","/participants/participantsRegistration/");
		menu6.addItem("Travel Arrangements","/participants/travelArrangements/");    
		menu6.addItem("Visa and Cargo Shipping","/participants/visaAndCargo/");    
    
		//
		// NewsRoom
		//
            var menu7 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu7"));
		menu7.addItem("About", "/newsRoom/");
            menu7.addItem("Press Releases","/newsRoom/pressReleases/");
            menu7.addItem("Media Accreditation", "/newsRoom/mediaAccreditation/");
            menu7.addItem("Media Facilities","/newsRoom/mediaFacilities/");
            menu7.addItem("Media Events","/newsRoom/mediaEvents/");
            menu7.addItem("Media Clipping","/newsRoom/mediaClipping/");

		//==================================================================================================
		// 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();
	}
