function init(){
if(!window.standards) return;
if(window.inited) return;
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	
	if(bw.wIE || bw.ns){
		menuOffsetTop = 3; // first level menu. smaller number is more up
		menuOffsetLeft = 2; // first level menu. smaller number is more right.
	}
	else if(bw.mIE){
		menuOffsetTop = -1; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
		menuOffsetLeft = -6; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
	}
	submenuOffsetTop = -14 ;// smaller number is closer to top

	if(bw.wIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -12; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu
	else if(bw.mIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -4; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu

	submenuOffsetRight = 0;// right-side menu.  smaller number is closer to menu.
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	


	var uiMenubar = new Menubar();
	var stbMenu = new Menu('Navigation');
	
	uiMenubar.add(stbMenu);
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Home','http://www.tbof.us'));
	
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('AFV');
	
	
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('B1 BIS','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/b1bis/b1bis.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('S35','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/s35/somua_s35.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('H39','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/h39/hotchkiss_h39.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('H35','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/h35/hotchkiss_h35.htm '));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('R40','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/r40/renault_r40.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('R35','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/r35/renault_r35.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	
	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('Scout Cars');
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Panhard 178','http://www.tbof.us/data/tanks/panhard/panhard.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");


	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('Supply Vehicle');
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Lorraine 37L','http://www.tbof.us/data/lorraine/lorraine_37l.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");


	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('ATGs'); 
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('47mm Mle1937','http://www.tbof.us/data/atg/47mm/47mm_mle1937_anti_tank_gun.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('25mm Mle1934','http://www.tbof.us/data/atg/25mm/25mm_mle1934_anti_tank_gun.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	

	
	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('Articles'); 
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Armored Attack South of Amiens','http://www.tbof.us/data/articles/ftpz/amiens_faj.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Tank Fighter Team by Robert Gerard','http://www.tbof.us/data/gerard/robert_gerard.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('The Bridgehead at Courcelles(Men in Armor)','http://www.tbof.us/data/mia/mia.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);

	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('Documents'); 
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Edgar Brandt','http://www.tbof.us/data/brandt/edgarbrandt.htm'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('German Documents','http://www.tbof.us/data/gdocs/german_documents.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);
	
	
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	stbDHTMLMenu = new Menu('External Links');
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Chars Francais','http://www.chars-francais.net'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('France 1940','http://france1940.free.fr'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('France 1940 Discussion Group','http://groups.yahoo.com/group/France1940'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Tanks in France','http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France.html'));
	stbDHTMLMenu.add(new MenuItem('Merriam Press','http://www.merriam-press.com/'));
	stbMenu.add(stbDHTMLMenu);
	stbMenu.addSeparator("#000000");
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Contact Us','http://www.tbof.us/contact.htm'));

	


//////////////////////////////////  dont remove //////////////////////////////

	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	
	window.inited = true;
}