function 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.
				// menu1.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("liguria").className = "hover"; };
				// menu1.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("liguria").className = ""; };

				menu2.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("lombardia").className = "hover"; };
				menu2.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("lombardia").className = ""; };

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

				// menu4.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("toscana").className = "hover"; };
				// menu4.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("toscana").className = ""; };

				menu5.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("lazio").className = "hover"; };
				menu5.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("lazio").className = ""; };

				
				
				// Elements that do not have a pulldownmenu
				document.getElementById("umbria").onmouseover = function() {
					ms.hideCurrent();
					this.className = "hover";
				}

				document.getElementById("umbria").onmouseout = function() { this.className = ""; }
				
				document.getElementById("liguria").onmouseover = function() {
					ms.hideCurrent();
					this.className = "hover";
				}

				document.getElementById("liguria").onmouseout = function() { this.className = ""; }
				
				document.getElementById("toscana").onmouseover = function() {
					ms.hideCurrent();
					this.className = "hover";
				}

				document.getElementById("toscana").onmouseout = function() { this.className = ""; }
				
				/*document.getElementById("lazio").onmouseover = function() {
					ms.hideCurrent();
					this.className = "hover";
				}

				document.getElementById("lazio").onmouseout = function() { this.className = ""; }
				*/
			}
		}