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();
        
  	    var homeClass = document.getElementById('mnuHome').className;
        var overviewClass = document.getElementById('mnuOverview').className;
        var contactClass = document.getElementById('mnuContact').className;       
        var customersClass = document.getElementById('mnuCustomers').className;        
        var testimonialsClass = document.getElementById('mnuTestimonials').className;    
        var newsClass = document.getElementById('mnuNews').className; 
        var websitesClass = document.getElementById('mnuWebsites').className; 

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

		//These are the menu items that don't have a drop down. When hovered over they will cause menu to recoil
        document.getElementById("mnuHome").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }
        document.getElementById("mnuOverview").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }        
        document.getElementById("mnuContact").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }   
        document.getElementById("mnuNews").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }  
        document.getElementById("mnuCustomers").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }                    
        document.getElementById("mnuTestimonials").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }
        document.getElementById("mnuWebsites").onmouseover = function() {
          ms.hideCurrent();
          this.className = "hover";     
        }

        document.getElementById("mnuHome").onmouseout = function() { this.className = homeClass; }
        document.getElementById("mnuOverview").onmouseout = function() { this.className = overviewClass; }
        document.getElementById("mnuContact").onmouseout = function() { this.className = contactClass; }
        document.getElementById("mnuNews").onmouseout = function() { this.className = newsClass; }
        document.getElementById("mnuCustomers").onmouseout = function() { this.className = customersClass; }
        document.getElementById("mnuTestimonials").onmouseout = function() { this.className = testimonialsClass; }
        document.getElementById("mnuWebsites").onmouseout = function() { this.className = websitesClass; }
      }
    }