/* 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 {
  color : black;
	position:absolute;
	overflow:hidden;
	left:-1000px;
	top:-1000px;
/* 	background-color : #8BC7EC; */
	}

/* 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 {
  color : black;
	position:absolute;
	background-color : #8BC7EC;
	}

/* 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 {
  color : black;
	position:relative;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:2;

	background-color : #8BC7EC;
	}
.transMenu.top .items {
	border-top:none;
	color : black;
	}

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    /* color:#336;   */
    color : black;
    font-size:10px;
    font-family:sans-serif;
    text-decoration:none;
           left:0px; top:0px;
    	BORDER-BOTTOM: red;
	PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px;

	/* 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 {
	position:absolute;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:1;
	/*-moz-opacity:.8;  */
	filter:alpha(opacity=80);
	background-color :red;
	}

/* 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:80px; width:0px;
	-moz-opacity:.4;
	filter:alpha(opacity=40);
	background-color : #8BC7EC;
	}

/* 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:.4;
	filter:alpha(opacity=10);
	background-color : #8BC7EC;
	}

/* 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:#fdfdfd; */
	background-color : #C5E3F5;
	font-size:10px;
	color:white;
	}

/* 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;
	}