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 artistMenu = new Menu('The ARTIST');
	uiMenubar.add(artistMenu);
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('HOME','index.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('TRIBUTES','behrens-tributes-index.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('PROFILE','abouthb.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('PORTRAITS: ONSTAGE','sshow1.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('PORTRAITS:OFFSTAGE','sshow1y.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistPERFORMANCESMenu = new Menu('PERFORMANCES');
	artistPERFORMANCESMenu.add(new MenuItem('PAST','hbstage.html'));
	artistPERFORMANCESMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistPERFORMANCESMenu.add(new MenuItem('KUSATSU 2009','hbsked.html'));
	artistMenu.add(artistPERFORMANCESMenu);
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('PUBLISHED QUOTES',' hbonhb2.html'));

			
    uiMenubar.add(srMenu = new Menu('SIGNATURE ROLES'));

	srBRUNNMenu = new Menu('BRÜNNHILDE');
	srBRUNNMenu.help="Windows, Menus, Tabs, Scrollers";//appears in statusbar
	srBRUNNMenu.add(new MenuItem('OVATION','hb-gotterdammerung-ovation-flv-yt.html'));
	srBRUNNMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srBRUNNMenu.add(new MenuItem('OVERVIEW','behrens.html'));
	srBRUNNMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srBRUNNMenu.add(new MenuItem('DIE WALKÜRE','walkure.html'));
	srBRUNNMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srBRUNNMenu.add(new MenuItem('SIEGFRIED','siegfried.html'));
	srBRUNNMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srBRUNNMenu.add(new MenuItem('GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG','gotterdammerung.html'));
	srMenu.add(srBRUNNMenu);
	
	srMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu = new Menu('ELEKTRA');
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('OVATION','hb-elektra-ovation-flv-yt.html'));
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('OVERVIEW','elektravideo1.html'));
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('INTERVIEW','elektrainterview1.html'));
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('A ROAD MAP','roadmap.html'));
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('VERONA','verona.html'));
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('TRIER - a video','viewvideo.html'));
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('THE MET','elektra.html'));	
	srELEKTRAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srELEKTRAMenu.add(new MenuItem('PARIS','behrens-reviews.html#Elektra'));
	srMenu.add(srELEKTRAMenu);
	
	srMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srFIDELIOMenu = new Menu('FIDELIO');
	srFIDELIOMenu.add(new MenuItem('A SLIDE SHOW','fidelio.html'));
	srFIDELIOMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	srFIDELIOMenu.add(new MenuItem('INTERVIEW','fideliointerview1a.html'));
	srMenu.add(srFIDELIOMenu);
	
	srMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srMARIEMenu = new Menu('MARIE');
	srMARIEMenu.add(new MenuItem('The MET','wozzmetsshow.html'));
	srMARIEMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	srMARIEMenu.add(new MenuItem('SAN FRANCISCO OPERA','wozzeck1.html'));
	srMenu.add(srMARIEMenu);
	
	
	srMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srSENTAMenu = new Menu('SENTA');	
	srSENTAMenu.add(new MenuItem('DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN','behrens-reviews.html#Senta'));
	srSENTAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	srSENTAMenu.add(new MenuItem('A SLIDE SHOW','senta.html'));
	srMenu.add(srSENTAMenu);
	
	srMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	srMenu.add(new MenuItem('SALOME','salome.html'));
	
	srMenu.addSeparator("#000388");		
	srMenu.add(new MenuItem('TRISTAN UND ISOLDE','isolde.html'));
		
		
	uiMenubar.add(nrMenu = new Menu('NEW ROLES'));

	nrCRONACAMenu = new Menu('The WOMAN R');
	nrCRONACAMenu.add(new MenuItem('A SLIDE SHOW','cronaca1x.html'));
	nrCRONACAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	nrCRONACAMenu.add(new MenuItem('ABOUT R','voice.html'));
	nrCRONACAMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	nrCRONACAMenu.add(new MenuItem('REHEARSING R','behrens_noda_rehearse.html'));
	nrMenu.add(nrCRONACAMenu);
	
	nrMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	nrMenu.add(new MenuItem('KUNDRY','kundry.html'));
	nrMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
    nrMenu.add(new MenuItem('LUSTIGE WITWE','widow.html'));
	nrMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
    nrMenu.add(new MenuItem('KOSTELNICKA','kostelnicka.html'));
			
	concertsMenu = new Menu('CONCERTS');
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('OLDENBURG','hb-oldenburg.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('PHILADEPHIA','hb-philrev.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('LOS ANGELES','laphil01.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('NEW YORK','dendur.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('BOSTON','boston.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('INDIANAPOLIS','indianapolis.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('JAPAN TOUR','hbjapan99.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('MADRID','teatroreal.html'));
	concertsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	concertsMenu.add(new MenuItem('COPENHAGEN','sonning.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(concertsMenu);
	
	discMenu = new Menu('DISCOGRAPHY');
	discMenu.add(new MenuItem('ON COMPACT DISC','hbdisc.html'));
	discMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	discMenu.add(new MenuItem('ON VHS/DVD','hbdisc-video.html'));
	discMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	discMenu.add(new MenuItem('CD COVER ART / CLIPS','behrenscd2.html'));
	discMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	discMenu.add(new MenuItem('THE VERY BEST of HB','verybest.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(discMenu);
	
	awardsMenu = new Menu('AWARDS');
	awardsMenu.add(new MenuItem('OVERVIEW','hbawards.html'));
	awardsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	awardsMenu.add(new MenuItem('PRIX HERBERT von KARAJAN','prixhvkarajan.html'));
	awardsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	awardsMenu.add(new MenuItem('LOTTE LEHMANN RING','behrens-lehmann.html'));
	awardsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	awardsMenu.add(new MenuItem('LEONIE SONNING MUSIC PRIZE','sonningprize.html'));
	awardsMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	awardsMenu.add(new MenuItem('LA WAGNER SOCIETY','hbws.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(awardsMenu);
	
	converseMenu = new Menu('CONVERSATIONS');
	converseMenu.add(new MenuItem('ON FIDELIO','fideliointerview1a.html'));
	converseMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	converseMenu.add(new MenuItem('ON ELEKTRA','elektrainterview1.html'));
	converseMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	converseMenu.add(new MenuItem('REMEMBERING PAVAROTTI','hb-pavarotti1y.html'));
	converseMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	converseMenu.add(new MenuItem('TOSCA with PAVAROTTI','hb-pavarotti2y.html'));
	converseMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	converseMenu.add(new MenuItem('A MUSICAL JOURNEY','hb-kusatsukagel.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(converseMenu);
	
		
	miscMenu = new Menu('MISCELLANY');
	miscMenu.add(new MenuItem('A BANNER YEAR IN REVIEW','behrens-reviews.html'));
	miscMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	miscMenu.add(new MenuItem('BEHRENS ON BERNSTEIN','http://www.fanfaire.com/leonardbernstein/behrensintro.html'));
	miscMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	miscMenu.add(new MenuItem('GREAT STRAUSSIAN SINGERS','http://www.fanfaire.com/events/strauss-singers.html'));
	miscMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	miscMenu.add(new MenuItem('DIE BLAU STUNDE','bluehour.html'));
	miscMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	miscMenu.add(new MenuItem('A VALKYRIE RECIPE','http://www.fanfaire.com/foodnmusic/recipebehrens.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(miscMenu);
	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	
	window.inited = true;
}