/* 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;
	height:auto;
	left:0px;
}

/* 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;
	padding-top:1px;
	}

/* 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;
	background:transparent url(../images/menu2_header.png) no-repeat left top;
	padding-top:9px;
	padding-bottom:0px;
	width:136px;
	}

.transMenu.top .items {
border-top:none;
vertical-align:bottom;
background:transparent url(../images/menu_header.gif) no-repeat 1px top;
padding-top:20px;
width:136px;
	}

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
vertical-align:top;padding: 0px 0px;cursor:pointer;color:#686868;font-size:11px;text-transform:capitalize;
margin:0px 0px;
background:transparent url(../images/menu_bg.png) repeat-y left top;
line-height:18px;
height:18px;
	}

/* 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 {
	z-index:1;
	-moz-opacity:1.0;
	filter:alpha(opacity=100);
}


/* 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 {
color: #E96D1F;
	}

/* 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;
	}