/* 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 {
	/*border:1px solid red;*/
	position:absolute;
	overflow:hidden;
	left:-1000px;
	top:-1000px;
	}

/* 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:relative;
	/*left:-4px; top:-5px;*/
	z-index:2;
	background: #4b8bd3;/*#83A3C0;*/
	/*border: 0px solid #5F768B;*/
	}

.transMenu.top .items {
  margin: 0px;
  float: left;
	}

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    font-family: Verdana; 
    font-size: 12px; 
    color: gray;
    /*color: red;#4c8fda;*/
    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;
	}

/* 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;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:1;
	-moz-opacity:.8;
	filter:alpha(opacity=80);
	}

.transMenu * {
  color: white;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 10px;
  font-family: Verdana,arial;
}
/* 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:.4;
	filter:alpha(opacity=40);
	}

/* 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:.4;
	filter:alpha(opacity=40);
	}

/* 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:#A8BFD3;
	color: #4c8fda;
	}

/* 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:10px;
	}
  
div.menu_button{ margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; cursor: pointer; float: left; display:inline; }
a.menu_text, span.menu_text{ font-family: Verdana; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;color: white; display:inline;text-decoration: none;} 
a.menu_text:hover, a.menu_text:visited, a.menu_text:active, a.menu_text:link{ color: white; text-decoration: none; }