/* 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 {
	Z-INDEX: 3;
	LEFT: 0px;
	POSITION: relative;
	TOP: 0px;
	border: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
	}

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

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
	CURSOR: pointer;
	CURSOR: hand;
	COLOR: #FFFFFF;
	font-weight: bold;
	FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Arial, "Microsoft Sans Serif", "MS Sans Serif";
	FONT-SIZE: 10px;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
	}

/* 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; FILTER: alpha(opacity=90); LEFT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0px; -moz-opacity: .9
	}

/* 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 {
	Z-INDEX: 3; FILTER: alpha(opacity=40); WIDTH: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 0px; -moz-opacity: .4
	}

/* 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 {
	Z-INDEX: 1; FILTER: alpha(opacity=40); LEFT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; HEIGHT: 0px; -moz-opacity: .4
	}

/* 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: #FFFFFF; COLOR: #006699; FILTER: alpha(opacity=80); -moz-opacity: .8
	}

/* 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;
	}