var item1; 
var item2;
var item3; 
var item4;
var item5;
var item6; 
var item7;
var item8;
var item9;
var item10;
/* ***********************************************************
* Function
* Name: initSideMenu
* Type: public
* Description: initializes a TD Ameritrade side menu. This could be 
*	done at the page-level, onload, but if the same menu is used on multiple
*	pages, then using a separate file is more efficient.
************************************************************ */
function initSideMenu(){
	/************************************************************************
	* Instantiate menuClass Object, passing name of container div.
	* menuClass class resides in tda_sidemenu.js.
	************************************************************************/
	var menuObj = new menuClass("thirdNav");
	
	//Set default properties (must be done before adding menuObj items).
	menuObj.defaults.setActiveItemStyles("#000000","#ffffff","none");
	menuObj.defaults.setInactiveItemStyles("","","");
	menuObj.defaults.setSubmenuIndent(9);
	
	/**************************************
	* Add menuObj items.
	* If you intend to call menuClass.activateItem([item]), then the return value 
	* 	should be stored in globally pre-defined (and initialized as null) variables.
	**************************************/
		
	item1 = menuObj.addItem("Overview", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/overview/overview.asp", null);
	item2 = menuObj.addItem("Premier List", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/premierlist/premierlist.asp", null);
	item3 = menuObj.addItem("Fund Families", "/researchideas/mutualfunds/fundFamilies.html", null);
	item4 = menuObj.addItem("Fund Categories", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/categories/categories.asp", null);
	item5 = menuObj.addItem("Fund Profile", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/profile/profile.asp", null);
	item6 = menuObj.addItem("Compare Funds", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/compare/compare.asp", null);
	item7 = menuObj.addItem("Commentary", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/commentary/commentary.asp", null);
	item8 = menuObj.addItem("Screener", "http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/mutualfunds/screener/screener.asp", null);
	item9 = menuObj.addItem("X-Ray", "javascript:vendorLink('http://morningstar.tdameritrade.com/TDA/TDARetail/NewTDAMain.asp?MP=XR&');", null);
	item10 = menuObj.addItem("Investing Classroom", "javascript:vendorLink('http://morningstar.tdameritrade.com/TDA/TDARetail/NewTDAMain.asp?MP=IC&');", null);
	
	//item8 = menuObj.addItem("Commentary", "javascript:vendorLink('http://morningstar.tdameritrade.com/TDA/TDARetail/NewTDAMain.asp?MP=CM&');", null);
	
	//item7 = menuObj.addItem("Analyst Picks", "javascript:vendorLink('#');", null);
	
	//item9 = menuObj.addItem("ETFs", "javascript:vendorLink('http://morningstar.tdameritrade.com/TDA/TDARetail/NewTDAMain.asp?MP=EF&');", null);
	
	
	return menuObj;	
}