/* 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;
       color: #000000;
}

/* 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 
{
        width: 162px;
       position:relative;
       left:0px; top:0px;
       z-index:2;
      
       color: #000000;
       border: solid #bbbbbb 1px;
        -moz-opacity:.8;
        filter:alpha(opacity=80);
}

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

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item 
{
    color: #000000;
    font-size:10px;
    font-family:  Verdana,sans,sans-serif;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size: 10px;
    
       /* 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:.8;
      filter:alpha(opacity=80);
      background-image: url(../images/bg_cell.jpg);       
}

/* 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:.8;
       filter:alpha(opacity=80);      
}

/* 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:.8;
       filter:alpha(opacity=80);      
}

/* 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-color: #D3D7DA;
       color: #A20F0F;
}

/* 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;      
}