/* 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 {
	LEFT: -500px; OVERFLOW: hidden; POSITION: absolute; 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 {
	BORDER-RIGHT: #fff 1px solid; 
	BORDER-TOP: #fff 1px solid; 
	Z-INDEX: 2; LEFT: 0px; 
	BORDER-LEFT: #fff 1px solid; 
	BORDER-BOTTOM: #fff 1px solid; 
	POSITION: relative; 
	TOP: 0px
}
/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
	BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; 
	BORDER-TOP: medium none; 
	FONT-SIZE: 9px; 
	BORDER-LEFT: medium none; 
	CURSOR: hand; 
	COLOR: black; 
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; 
	FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 
	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 {
	background-color:white;
	Z-INDEX: 1; 
	LEFT: 0px; 
	POSITION: absolute; 
	TOP: 0px; 
	-moz-opacity:90;
	filter:alpha(opacity=90);
}
/* 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=20); 
	WIDTH: 2px; 
	POSITION: absolute; 
	TOP: 3px; 
	-moz-opacity:.2;
}
/* 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=20); 
	LEFT: 3px; 
	POSITION: absolute; 
	HEIGHT: 2px; 
	-moz-opacity: .2;
}
/* this is the class that is used when the mouse is over an item. script sets the row to this class when required. */
.transMenu .hover {
	BACKGROUND: #FFDB00; 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
}