var MENU_POS = new Array();

	// item sizes for different levels of menu
	MENU_POS['width']      = [100, 100];
	MENU_POS['height']     = [25, 25];

	// offsets between items of the same level
	MENU_POS['left']       = [0, 0];
	MENU_POS['top']        = [23, 23];

	// menu block offset from the origin:
	//  for root level origin is upper left corner of the page
	//  for other levels origin is upper left corner of parent item
	MENU_POS['block_top']  = [130, 10];
	MENU_POS['block_left'] = [15, 75];

	// time in milliseconds before menu is hidden after cursor has gone out
	// of any items
	MENU_POS['hide_delay'] = [200, 200];
	MENU_POS['pixel_path'] = '/pixel.gif';
	
	MENU_POS['valign'] = 'top';