function fwLoadMenus() {
  if (window.fw_menu_0) return;
 // Menus -----------------------------------------
 // avec sous-menus ! -----------------------------
  // sous-menus du premier menu principal --------
 // premier sous-menu EQUIPE -----------------------------
  window.fw_menu_0_1 = new Menu("Liste des membres",170,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_0_1.addMenuItem("Permanents","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/equipe/liste_membres/permanents/index.htm#afa'");
  fw_menu_0_1.addMenuItem("Non permanents","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/equipe/liste_membres/non_permanents/index.htm#inst_dev'");
  fw_menu_0_1.addMenuItem("Anciens membres","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/equipe/liste_membres/anciens_membres/index.htm#inst_dev'");
  fw_menu_0_1.fontWeight="bold";
  fw_menu_0_1.hideOnMouseOut=true;  
 // second sous-menu EQUIPE------------------------------
  window.fw_menu_0_2 = new Menu("Missions",160,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_0_2.addMenuItem("Recherche","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/equipe/missions/recherche/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_0_2.addMenuItem("Expertise","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/equipe/missions/expertise/index.htm'");
   //fw_menu_0_2.addMenuItem("Soutien et formation","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/equipe/missions/soutien_formation/index.htm'");
  fw_menu_0_2.fontWeight="bold";
  fw_menu_0_2.hideOnMouseOut=true;          
 // premier menu : Equipe ----------------------
  window.fw_menu_0 = new Menu("root",140,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem(fw_menu_0_1);
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem(fw_menu_0_2);
  fw_menu_0.fontWeight="bold";
fw_menu_0.hideOnMouseOut=true;
 fw_menu_0.childMenuIcon="http://www.ird.fr/ur032/arrows.gif";
 //fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Historique","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/historique/index.htm'");
fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Galerie","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/galerie/index.htm'");
  
 // second menu principal -------------------------
  window.fw_menu_1 = new Menu("root",160,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Institutionnels","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/partenaires/institutionnels/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Laboratoires associés","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/partenaires/labos_assoc/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Structures internationales","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/partenaires/struct_inter/index.htm'");
  fw_menu_1.fontWeight="bold";
  fw_menu_1.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  fw_menu_1.childMenuIcon="http://www.ird.fr/ur032/arrows.gif";
 // sous-menus du troisième menu principal --------
 // premier sous-menu -----------------------------
  window.fw_menu_2_1 = new Menu("Axes",100,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_2_1.addMenuItem("Actuel","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/axes/actuel/index.htm#afa'");
  fw_menu_2_1.addMenuItem("Passé","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/axes/passe/index.htm#inst_dev'");
  fw_menu_2_1.fontWeight="bold";
  fw_menu_2_1.hideOnMouseOut=true;  
 // second sous-menu ------------------------------
  window.fw_menu_2_2 = new Menu("Domaines d'activité",160,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Glaciers","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/glaciers/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Réseaux de précipitations","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/reseaux_precip/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Hydrologie","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/hydrologie/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Paléo-hydrologie","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/paleo_hydrologie/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Météorologie","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/meteorologie/index.htm'");
  
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Carottes de glace","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/carottes_glace/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Histoire","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/histoire/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Traceurs","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/traceurs/index.htm'");
  fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Laboratoire isotopes de l'eau","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/autres/index.htm'");
  
  fw_menu_2_2.addMenuItem("Forage San Vallor","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/dom_activites/forage/index_forage.htm'");
  fw_menu_2_2.fontWeight="bold";
  fw_menu_2_2.hideOnMouseOut=true;          
 // troisieme menu principal ----------------------
  window.fw_menu_2 = new Menu("root",160,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem(fw_menu_2_1);
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem(fw_menu_2_2);
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Publications","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/recherches/publications/index.htm'");
   fw_menu_2.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_2.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_2.childMenuIcon="http://www.ird.fr/ur032/arrows.gif";
 // quatrieme menu principal ----------------------
  window.fw_menu_3 = new Menu("root",100,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("Colloques","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/agenda/colloques/index.htm'");
  //fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("Séminaires","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/agenda/seminaires/index.htm'");
   fw_menu_3.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_3.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_3.childMenuIcon="http://www.ird.fr/ur032/arrows.gif";   
 // cinquieme menu principal ----------------------
  window.fw_menu_4 = new Menu("root",160,16,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",9,"#000066","#66ccff","#ffffff","#000066");
  fw_menu_4.addMenuItem("Communication de l'IRD","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/references/comm_ird/index.htm'");
  fw_menu_4.addMenuItem("Communication hors IRD","location='http://www.ird.fr/ur032/references/comm_hors_ird/index.htm'");
   fw_menu_4.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_4.hideOnMouseOut=true;

  fw_menu_4.writeMenus();
} // fwLoadMenus()