function init(bgColor, color1, color2, lang, region) {
	if (typeof bgColor == "undefined" || typeof color1 == "undefined" || typeof color2 == "undefined") {
		bgColor = "#3D7BAF";
		color1 = "#FFFFFF";
		color2 = "#B8D3E8";
	}
	if (typeof lang == "undefined"){
		lang = "en";
	}
	if (typeof region == "undefined"){
		region = "";
	} else {
		region = "region/"+region+"/";
	}
	menus[0] = new menu(95, "vertical", 20, 110, 30, -2, null, null, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", null, null, 10, null, 2, "rollover:aids-reality.gif:tri.gif", false, true, true, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 22, "left", "rollover:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-general.gif:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-general.gif", 1);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 22, "left", "rollover:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-knowledge.gif:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-knowledge.gif", 2);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 22, "left", "rollover:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-analysis.gif:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-analysis.gif", 3);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 22, "left", "rollover:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-reality.gif:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-reality.gif", 4);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 22, "left", "rollover:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-regions.gif:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-regions.gif", 5);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 22, "left", "rollover:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-interact.gif:/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/images/menu/transparent/aids-interact.gif", 6);
	//Sub Menu for 2nd Main Menu Item ("General"):
	menus[1] = new menu(150, "vertical", 0, 0, -2, -2, bgColor, bgColor, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", color1, color2, 1, bgColor, 2, 62, false, true, false, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/about.html", "", 22, "left", "about patentwars", 0);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/acknowledgements.html", "", 22, "left", "acknowledgements", 0);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/opinion.html", "", 22, "left", "opinion on TRIPS", 0);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/contact.html", "", 22, "left", "contact us", 0);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/glossary.html", "", 22, "left", "glossary/FAQs", 0);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/disclaimer.html", "", 22, "left", "disclaimer", 0);
	menus[1].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/general/sitemap.html", "", 22, "left", "site map", 0);
	//Sub Menu for 3rd Main Menu Item ("Knowledge"):
	menus[2] = new menu(230, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, bgColor, bgColor, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", color1, color2, 1, bgColor, 2, "rollover:tri.gif:tri.gif", false, true, false, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/hivaids.html", "", 22, "left", "what is HIV/AIDS?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/dohadeclaration.html", "", 22, "left", "what is doha declaration?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/parallelimportation.html", "", 38, "left", "what is parallel importation?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/compulsorylicnesing.html", "", 38, "left", "what is compulsory licnesing?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/ipr.html", "", 22, "left", "what is IPR?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/trips.html", "", 22, "left", "what is TRIPS?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/wto.html", "", 22, "left", "what is WTO?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/msf.html", "", 22, "left", "what is MSF?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/wipo.html", "", 22, "left", "what is WIPO?", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/aidscocktailtherapy.html", "", 22, "left", "AIDS cocktail therapy", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/overviewofpatents.html", "", 22, "left", "overview of patents", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/aidsdrugs.html", "", 22, "left", "AIDS drugs", 0);
	menus[2].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/knowledge/pharmplayers.html", "", 22, "left", "pharmaceutical players", 0);
	//Sub Menu for 4th Main Menu Item ("Analysis"):
	menus[3] = new menu(130, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, bgColor, bgColor, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", color1, color2, 1, bgColor, 2, ">>", false, true, false, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/introduction.html", "", 22, "left", "introduction", 0);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/statistics.html", "", 22, "left", "statistics", 0);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/trends.html", "", 22, "left", "trends", 0);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/accesstocare.html", "", 22, "left", "access to care", 0);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/impact.html", "", 22, "left", "impact", 0);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/response.html", "", 22, "left", "response", 0);
	menus[3].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"analysis/references.html", "", 22, "left", "references", 0);
	//Sub Menu for 5th Main Menu Item ("Reality"):
	menus[4] = new menu(130, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, bgColor, bgColor, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", color1, color2, 1, bgColor, 2, ">>", false, true, false, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/reality/news.html", "", 22, "left", "news", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/reality/quotes.html", "", 22, "left", "quotes", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"reality/stories.html", "", 22, "left", "stories", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"reality/interviews/", "", 22, "left", "interviews", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"reality/opininions.html", "", 22, "left", "opinions", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"reality/articles.html", "", 22, "left", "articles", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/reality/casestudies.html", "", 22, "left", "case studies", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/interact/surveys/", "", 22, "left", "surveys", 0);
	menus[4].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/interact/facts.html", "", 22, "left", "facts", 0);
	//Sub Menu for 6th Main Menu Item ("Regions"):
	menus[5] = new menu(200, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, bgColor, bgColor, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", color1, color2, 1, bgColor, 2, ">>", false, true, false, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/global", "", 22, "left", "Global", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/austnz", "", 38, "left", "Australia & New Zealand", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/caribbean", "", 22, "left", "Caribbean", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/asiapacific", "", 22, "left", "East Asia & Pacific", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/eurasia", "", 38, "left", "E. Europe & Central Asia", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/latinamerica", "", 22, "left", "Latin America", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/mideastnorthafrica", "", 22, "left", "Middle East & N. Africa", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/northamerica", "", 22, "left", "North America", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/southeastasia", "", 22, "left", "South & Southeast Asia", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/subafrica", "", 22, "left", "Sub-Saharan Africa", 0);
	menus[5].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/region/westerneurope", "", 22, "left", "Western Europe", 0);
	//Sub Menu for 7th Main Menu Item ("Interact"):
	menus[6] = new menu(140, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, bgColor, bgColor, "Verdana,Sans-Serif", 8, "bold", "bold", color1, color2, 1, bgColor, 2, ">>", false, true, false, false, 0, true, 4, 4);
	menus[6].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/interact/timeline/", "", 22, "left", "timeline", 0);
	menus[6].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/"+region+"interact/quiz/", "", 22, "left", "quiz", 0);
	menus[6].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/interact/games/", "", 22, "left", "fun flash games", 0);
	menus[6].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/interact/multimedia/", "", 22, "left", "multimedia", 0);
	menus[6].addItem("/04apr/00460/"+lang+"/interact/stories.html", "", 22, "left", "submit a story", 0);
}
//OUTER CLOSING BRACKET. EVERYTHING ADDED MUST BE ABOVE THIS LINE.