/* 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;
	}

.transMenu.top .items { /*It controls the borders of the hor menu block*/
	border-top:#212d3b 1px solid; /*DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IE & MOZILLA IMPORTANT  BORDER-top 1 or 0 will affect space under hor menu for ie and mozilla*/
	border-bottom:#212d3b 0px solid;
	border-left:#212d3b 0px solid;
	border-right:#212d3b 1px solid; 
 }

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    color:#cccccc;
    font-size:8pt;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 
	
    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; 
BORDER-left: #212d3b 1px solid;
	}
	
.transMenu TD { /*user created*/
    color:#F1F1F1;
    font-size:8pt;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 
	line-height:22px;
    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;
	PADDING-left:10px! important; /*Left padding of ver menu items*/
	PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px! important;
	PADDING-top: 0px! important;
	line-height:22px; /*Line height used instead of padding for mozilla alignment support*/
	/*background-color:#3a6383; Bacground color should be enabled to turn off opacity*/
	BORDER-bottom: #666666 1px solid;/*DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IE & MOZILLA IMPORTANTIMPORTANT  BORDER-bottom or top will affect space under hor menu for ie and mozilla*/
	}

.transblank { /*user created for items open blank target page*/
    color:#dcdcdc;text-decoration:none;
	}
.transblank a { /*user created for items open blank target page*/
    color:#dcdcdc;text-decoration:none;
	}	
.transblank a:hover { /*user created for items open blank target page*/
    color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
	}


	
.transMenu .hover TD { /*user created*//*Controls hover color of ver menus*/
	COLOR: #fff! important;
	background-color: #3c3734; /*#517595;*/
	
}
	
.transMenu .item a {
	position:relative;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:2;
	}
	

/* 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;
    BACKGROUND-COLOR: #3a6383;
	FILTER: alpha(opacity=80);margin-bottom:-2px;
	-moz-opacity: 0.80; /*"-moz-opacity" has to be used instead of "moz-opacity" for opacity in fire fox, also bacground color has to be used in "menu_item.js"*/
	}

/* 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:.4;
	filter:alpha(opacity=40);

	}

/* same concept as .background,          	-moz-opacity:.4;
	filter:alpha(opacity=40);  border-bottom:#ccc 3px solid; 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: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:#fff;BORDER-BOTTOM: #fff 1px solid;
	}

/* 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;
	}