/* 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 { border-top: none; }

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item { color: #FFF; font-size: 11px; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; 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; }
.transMenu .item td { color: #FFF; }

/* 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: .9; 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 { position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: 2px; 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: 2px; 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; text-decoration: underline; }

/* 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; }