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

	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 = ""; };

	menu6.onactivate = function() { document.getElementById("umbria").className = "hover"; };
	menu6.ondeactivate = function() { document.getElementById("umbria").className = ""; };		
  }
}