function createjsDOMenu() {

// item list shown when a main menu item is clicked
// About Us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu1 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("What is WASSAN?", "item1", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Board of Trustees", "", "bot.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Team", "", "team.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Institutional Systems", "", "institutional_systems.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Collaborations", "", "collaborations.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Funding Partners", "", "funding_partners.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("How to reach us?", "item7", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Annual Reports", "", "annual_report.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Financial Statement", "", "financial_statement.htm"));
  }

  mainMenu1_1 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu1_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Emergence", "", "emergence.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Institutional and Functional Frame", "", "institutional_frame.htm"));
  }

  mainMenu1_2= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu1_2) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Communication", "", "communication.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Route Map", "", "route_map.htm"));
  }


mainMenu1.items.item1.setSubMenu(mainMenu1_1); //ASSOCIATE SUB MENU WITH MAIN
mainMenu1.items.item7.setSubMenu(mainMenu1_2);

// Fields of Action------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu2 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training", "item1", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Support Services", "item2", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Resource Centre", "item3", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Research & Policy Advocacy", "item4", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Networking", "item5", ""));
}

//Training submenus
  mainMenu2_1= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("LRCs", "", "../foa/lrc.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Consortium of Resource Organization", "", "../foa/consortium.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training Info", "item3", ""));
  }
  mainMenu2.items.item1.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_1);

  mainMenu2_1_1= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_1_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Modules", "", "../foa/modules.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training tools", "", "../foa/training_tools.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training venues", "", "../foa/training_venues.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Pool of Resource Persons", "", "../foa/resource_persons.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Resource Organizations", "", "../foa/resource_organizations.htm"));
  }
  mainMenu2_1.items.item3.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_1_1);

//Support services submenus
  mainMenu2_2= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_2) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Watersheds", "item1", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("NPM", "item2", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("SRI", "item3", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Livestock", "item4", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CLDP", "", "cldp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("NFFWP", "", "nffwp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("NRM with PRIs", "", "nrm.htm"));
  }
mainMenu2.items.item2.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_2);

//Watersheds Submenus
  mainMenu2_2_1= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_2_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("IGWDP", "", "watersheds_igwdp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("WDF", "", "watersheds_wdf.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CBOs", "", "watersheds_cbo.htm"));
  }
mainMenu2_2.items.item1.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_2_1);

//NPM Submenus
  mainMenu2_2_2= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_2_2) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("IGWDP", "", "npm_igwdp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("WDF", "", "npm_wdf.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CBOs", "", "npm_cbo.htm"));
  }
mainMenu2_2.items.item2.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_2_2);

//SRI Submenus
  mainMenu2_2_3= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_2_3) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("IGWDP", "", "sri_igwdp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("WDF", "", "sri_wdf.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CBOs", "", "sri_cbo.htm"));
  }
mainMenu2_2.items.item3.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_2_3);

//Livestock Submenus
  mainMenu2_2_4= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_2_4) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("IGWDP", "", "livestock_igwdp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("WDF", "", "livestock_wdf.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CBOs", "", "livestock_cbo.htm"));
  }
mainMenu2_2.items.item4.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_2_4);

//Resource Centre Submenus
  mainMenu2_3= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_3) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Publications", "item1", "pubs.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Video Films", "", "video_films.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CDs", "", "cds.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Services", "item4", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Jignasa", "", "jignasa.htm"));
  }
  mainMenu2.items.item3.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_3);
  //Publications submenu
  mainMenu2_3_1= new jsDOMenu(190);
  with (mainMenu2_3_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Case studies compilations", "", "case_studies.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Books & Booklets", "", "books.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Guidelines GOs & Circulars", "", "guidelines.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Brochures", "", "brochures.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Study Reports", "", "study_reports.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Reports of ANMs", "", "anm_reports.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Posters & Flexi Charts", "", "posters.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Wall Magazines", "", "wall_magazines.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Anubhavala Saram", "", "anubhavala_saram.htm"));
  }
  mainMenu2_3.items.item1.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_3_1);

  //Services Submenu
  mainMenu2_3_2= new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu2_3_2) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Documentation", "", "srv_documentation.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Video Films", "", "srv_videofilms.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Web Services", "", "srv_webservices.htm"));
  }
  mainMenu2_3.items.item4.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_3_2);

// Research & Policy Advocacy  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu2_4 = new jsDOMenu(280);
  with (mainMenu2_4) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Ongoing Studies", "", "ongoing_studies.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Processess Related Advocacy", "", "process_advocacy.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Livelihood, Equity & Gender Concerns", "", "livelihood_concerns.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Technological Issues & Impact Assessment", "", "technological_assesment.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Other Studies", "", "other_studies.htm"));
}
  mainMenu2.items.item4.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_4);

// Networking  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu2_5 = new jsDOMenu(280);
  with (mainMenu2_5) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Annual Network Meetings", "item1", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Technology Resource Group", "", "tech_group.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Partnerships", "", "partnerships.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Consortium of NGOs", "", "ngo_consortium.htm"));
}
  mainMenu2.items.item5.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_5);

// Networking submenus
// ANM
  mainMenu2_5_1 = new jsDOMenu(280);
  with (mainMenu2_5_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("ANM 2005", "", "anm_2005.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("ANM 2004", "", "anm_2004.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("ANM 2003", "", "anm_2003.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("ANM 2002", "", "anm_2002.htm"));
}
  mainMenu2_5.items.item1.setSubMenu(mainMenu2_5_1);

//  Partnerships   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu3 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu3) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("NGOs", "", "partnership_ngos.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Networks", "", "partnership_networks.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CBOs", "", "partnership_cbos.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Others", "item4", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Solidarity Institutions", "", "solidarity_institutions.htm"));
}
// Partnerships submenus
// Others
  mainMenu3_1 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu3_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("PRIs", "", "pris.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CRD", "", "crd.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("AMR - APARD", "", "amr_apard.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("SERP", "", "serp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("SDC - IC", "", "sdc_ic.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("CWS", "", "cws.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("NABARD", "", "nabard.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("DANIDA", "", "danida.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("ICEF", "", "icef.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("DFID", "", "dfid.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("UNICEF", "", "unicef.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("OTELP", "", "otelp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("WORLP", "", "worlp.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("LEAD Network", "", "lead_network.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("HIDF", "", "hidf.htm"));
}
  mainMenu3.items.item4.setSubMenu(mainMenu3_1);


//  Information   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu4 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu4) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Database (NRM Related Statistical Data)", "", "database.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Watersheds", "", "watersheds.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Addresses", "item3", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Utilities", "item4", ""));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training Info", "item5", ""));
}

// Information submenus
// Addresses
  mainMenu4_1 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu4_1) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Partners", "", "partner_addresses.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Government Departments", "", "govt_addresses.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Others", "", "other_addresses.htm"));
}
  mainMenu4.items.item3.setSubMenu(mainMenu4_1);

// Utilities
  mainMenu4_2 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu4_2) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Technical Equipment", "", "tech_equipment.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Maps", "", "maps.htm"));
}
  mainMenu4.items.item4.setSubMenu(mainMenu4_2);

// Training info
  mainMenu4_3 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu4_3) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Modules", "", "modules.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training Tools", "", "training_tools.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Training Venues", "", "training_venues.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Pool of Resource Persons", "", "resource_persons.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Resource Organizations", "", "resource_orgs.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Exposure Sites", "", "exposure_sites.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Field Exercises", "", "field_exercises.htm"));
}
  mainMenu4.items.item5.setSubMenu(mainMenu4_3);

//  Resource material   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu5 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu5) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Policy Papers", "", "policy_papers.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Study Reports", "", "study_reports.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Published Papers", "", "published_papers.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Guidelines", "", "guidelines.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("GOs & Circulars", "", "gos.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Books", "", "books.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Modules", "", "modules.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Audio Visuals", "", "audio_visuals.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Newsletters", "", "newsletters.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Bulletins", "", "bulletins.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Software (Database)", "", "software.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Other Info.", "", "other_info.htm"));
}

//  Technology   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu6 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu6) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Reference Material", "", "tech_reference.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("ITK", "", "itk.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Innovations", "", "innovations.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Software", "", "software.htm"));
}

//  Library   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  mainMenu7 = new jsDOMenu(180);
  with (mainMenu7) {
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Downloads", "", "downloads.htm"));
    addMenuItem(new menuItem("Archives", "", "archives.htm"));
}



//Customize the Menu Bar Here

  menuBar = new jsDOMenuBar("static", "staticMenuBar", "", "", 748); //CREATE MAIN MENU ITEMS
  with (menuBar) {
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("About Us", mainMenu1, "menu1id"));
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("Fields of Actions", mainMenu2, "menu2id"));
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("Partnerships", mainMenu3, "menu3id"));
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("Information", mainMenu4, "menu4id"));
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("Resource Material", mainMenu5, "menu5id"));
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("Technology", mainMenu6, "menu6id"));
    addMenuBarItem(new menuBarItem("Library", mainMenu7, "menu7id"));

  }

//menuBar.items.aboutid.showIcon("<visible icon>", "<hover icon>", "<click icon>"); 
  menuBar.items.menu1id.showIcon("icon2", "icon1", "icon3"); 
//ASSOCIATE ICONS WITH CERTAIN MENU ITEMS
  //mainMenu1.items.jk.showIcon("icon1", "icon1", "icon3");
  //mainMenu3.items.bbc.showIcon("icon3", "icon1", "icon2");

//Seperator bar Created by kamal
  menuBar.items.menu2id.showIcon("icon4", "", "");
  menuBar.items.menu3id.showIcon("icon4", "", "");
  menuBar.items.menu4id.showIcon("icon4", "", "");
  menuBar.items.menu5id.showIcon("icon4", "", "");
  menuBar.items.menu6id.showIcon("icon4", "", "");
  menuBar.items.menu7id.showIcon("icon4", "", "");

}