/* 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:-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;
	top:				1px;
	z-index:			2;
	border: 1px solid white;
	}

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

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item
{
    /*color:#336;*/
/*    color: #757575;  */
	    color: white; 
/*    font-family:sans-serif; */
	font-size: 11px;
	font-family:Arial, Verdana;
    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;*/
	/*border-top:	1px solid white;*/
	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;
	top:			0px;
	z-index:        1;
	-moz-opacity:   .9;
	filter:alpha(opacity=90);
	}

/* 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:0px;
	-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:			0px;
	-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:		#006885; */
	/*background:		#bbc0cd;*/
	background-color: #A7B1C8; 
	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:	0px;
}

.transMenu td {
	border-top: 1px solid white;
}