/* this is the clipping region for the menu. it's width and height get set by script, depending on the size of the items table */
.transMenu {
	position				: absolute;
	overflow				: hidden;
	left					: 0px;
	top						: 0px;
}

/* this is the main container for the menu itself. it's width and height get set by script, depending on the size of the items table */
.transMenu .content {
	position				: absolute;
}

/* this table comprises all menu items. each TR is one item. It is relatively positioned so that the shadow and background transparent divs can be positioned underneath it */
.transMenu .items {
	position				: absolute;
	line-height				: 14px;
	padding-bottom			: 5px !important;
	padding-bottom			: 0px;
	left					: 0px; 
	top						: 7px!important;
	top						: 3px;
	width					: auto !important;
	z-index					: 2;
}

.transMenu.top .items {
	border-top				: none;
}

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    color					: #ffffff;
    font-size				: 10px;
    font-family				: sans-serif;
    text-decoration			: none;

/* this is a hack for mac/ie5, whom incorrectly cascades the border properties of the parent table to each row */
	border					: none;
	cursor					: pointer;
	cursor					: hand;
}

/* this DIV is the semi-transparent white background of each menu. the -moz-opacity is a proprietary way to get transparency in mozilla, the filter is for IE/windows 5.0+. */
/* we set the background color in script because ie mac does not use it; that browser only uses a semi-transparent white PNG that the spacer gif inside this DIV is replaced by */
.transMenu .background {
	background				: transparent url(menubg1.png) top left repeat-x;
	position				: absolute;
	left					: 0px; 
	top						: 1px;
	padding-bottom			: 0px;
	padding-right			: 0px;
	z-index					: 1;
	-moz-opacity			: .95;
	opacity					: .95;
 	filter					: alpha(opacity=95);
}

/* same concept as .background, but this is the sliver of shadow on the right of the menu. It's left, height, and background are set by script. In IE5/mac, it uses a PNG */
.transMenu .shadowRight {
	position				: absolute;
	z-index					: 3;
	top						: 3px; 
	width					: 2px;
	-moz-opacity			: .0;
	filter					: alpha(opacity=0);
}

/* same concept as .background, but this is the sliver of shadow on the bottom of the menu. It's top, width, and background are set by script. In IE5/mac, it uses a PNG */
.transMenu .shadowBottom {
	position				: absolute;
	z-index					: 1;
	left					: 3px; 
	height					: 2px;
	-moz-opacity			: .0;
	filter					: alpha(opacity=0);
}


/* this is the class that is used when the mouse is over an item. script sets the row to this class when required. */
.transMenu .item.hover {
	background				: #205389;
	color					: #ffffff;
	-moz-opacity			: .75;
	filter					: alpha(opacity=75);
}

.transMenu .item img {
	margin-left				: 0px;
}