/* 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;lol!*/
	position: relative;
}

/* 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;
}

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

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item 
{
	color: #336;
	/*font: 11px/1.4em Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;*/
	font: 10px/1.4em Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-decoration: none;
	text-align: left;
	/* hack for mac/ie5, whom incorrectly cascades the border properties of the parent table to each row */
	border: none;
	cursor: pointer;
	/* W3C DEPRECATED */
	/*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;
	/* W3C DEPRECATED */
	-moz-opacity:0.8; 
	filter:alpha(opacity=80);
}

/* 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;
	/* W3C DEPRECATED */
	-moz-opacity:0.4;
	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;
	/* W3C DEPRECATED */
	-moz-opacity:0.4;
	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: #66cc00;
	color: #ffffff;
}

/* 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;	
}