/* 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;

	left:0px; top:0px;

	z-index:2;

	padding-top: 5px;

	}



.transMenu.top .items {

	border-top:none;

	}



/* each TR.item is one menu item */

.transMenu .item {

    color:#FFFFFF;

	font:bold 1em/120% Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;

	padding:0;margin:0;

    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 {

	position:absolute;

	left:0px; 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: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:#FDFDFD;

	color:#274D24;

	}



/* 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;*/

	}