var MENU_POS = new Array();

	// item sizes for different levels of menu
	MENU_POS['height']     = [50, 20, 20];
	MENU_POS['width']      = [140, 150, 150];

	// 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']  = [68, 27, 5];
	MENU_POS['block_left'] = [325, 15, 134];

	// offsets between items of the same level
	MENU_POS['top']        = [0, 20, 20];
	MENU_POS['left']       = [140, 0, 0];

	// time in milliseconds before menu is hidden after cursor has gone out
	// of any items
	MENU_POS['hide_delay'] = [300, 300, 300];
	MENU_POS['pixel_path'] = '/menuSystem/pixel.gif';
	MENU_POS['align'] = 'left';
	MENU_POS['valign'] = 'top';
	MENU_POS['scroll'] = 'none';