function loadMenu( menuId ) 
  {
    var menuOpts = {
                     clicktohide: false,
                     effect: { 
                       effect:    YAHOO.widget.ContainerEffect.FADE,
                       duration:  0.10
                     },
                     hidedelay:   100, 
                     lazyload:    true, 
                     position:    'static'
    };
    var menu = new YAHOO.widget.Menu( menuId, menuOpts );
    menu.render();
  }; // loadMenu

  YAHOO.util.Event.onContentReady( 'mainmenu', function() { loadMenu( 'mainmenu' ) } );