/* 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 {margin-top:0px; margin-left:0px;	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 {	color:#ffffff; 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:#ffffff; font-size:13px; font-family:sans-serif; text-decoration:none; 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:.10; 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:3px; 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: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 { background:#66171A; color:#E5AD36; }
/* 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; }