/* 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;
	}



/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    color:				#fff;
    font-size:			11px;
    font-family:		Tahoma, 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;
	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:		1.0;
	filter:				alpha(opacity=100);
	}

/* 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:					0px; 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:					0px; 
	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 {
	color:				#ed008c;
	}

/* 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;
	}
.transmenu .items
{
	background-color: #515056;
}
.transmenu.top .items
{
	background-color: #000;
}
.transmenuframe
{
	-moz-opacity:		0;
	filter:				alpha(opacity=0);
	background-color:none;
	background-image:none;
	margin-top:-5px; 
	width:100%;
	height:100%;
	border:0px;
}
