/* 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;
	top: -1000px;
	left: -1000px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

/* 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: relative;
}

/* 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: relative;
	z-index: 2;
	top: 2;
	left: 0;	
	border: 1px solid #000000; 
}

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

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
	color: #000000;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-decoration: none;
	cursor: hand;				
	border: none ;
	text-align:left
}

/* 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 {
	position: absolute;
	z-index: 1;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	margin-top: 0px;
	margin-right: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 0px;
	margin-left: 0px;
	-moz-opacity: .7;
	filter: alpha(opacity=70)     
}

/* 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: 0px;
	width: 0px;
	-moz-opacity: .2;
	filter: alpha(opacity=20)     
}

/* 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: 0px;
	height: 0px;
	-moz-opacity: .2;
	filter: alpha(opacity=20)     
}

/* 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 {
	color: #000000;
	background: #FF66FF;
}

/* this is either the dingbat that indicates 
there is a submenu, or a spacer gif in it's place. 
We give it extra margin to create some 
space between the text and the dingbat */
.transMenu .item img {
	margin-left: 12 
}