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('HOME');
	uiMenubar.add(stbMenu);
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('home','index.html'));
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('about us','contact.html'));
		
	uiMenubar.add(plmMenu = new Menu('OVERVIEW'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('data capture','datacap.html'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('document scanning','docscan.html'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('text conversion','textocr.html'));
	
	webMenu = new Menu('SCAN OPTIONS');
	webMenu.add(new MenuItem('pdf conversion','pdf.html'));
	webMenu.add(new MenuItem('ebooks','ebooks.html'));
	webMenu.add(new MenuItem('sample scans','samplepg.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(webMenu);

	wqpMenu = new Menu('CONTACT');
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('contact us','contact.html'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('price guide','priceguide.html'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('request info','mailto:info@southwestdata.com'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('request a quote','mailto:quote@southwestdata.com'));
	uiMenubar.add(wqpMenu);
	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	
	window.inited = true;
}