/* color scheme:

basic text:
text (maroon from logo): #7b0222
link (same)            : #7b0222
visited (lighter)      : #CB033A
hover (lighter still)  : #FC1253

text on menus, a, hover, tab, hover, all: same as text above:

*/

/* 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: #7b0222; /*#336;*/
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:bold;
    font-family: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; */
	}

/* 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); 
	}

/* 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:4px;
	-moz-opacity:.3;
	filter:alpha(opacity=30); 
	}

/* 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:4px;
	-moz-opacity:.3;
	filter:alpha(opacity=30); 
	}

/* 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: #fdfdfd;
	color: #7b0222;
	}

/* 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;
	}