.transMenu {
	position:absolute;
	overflow:hidden;
	left:-1000px;
	top:-1000px;
}
.transMenu td {
    color:#fff !important;
    font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif !important;
    font-size:11px !important;
    font-weight:normal !important;
    padding:1px 0px 1px 6px !important;
    text-align:left !important;
}

.transMenu .content {
	position:absolute;
}

.transMenu .items {
	position:relative;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:2;
	border: 1px solid #fff;
}

.transMenu.top .items {
	border-top:none;
	text-align: left;
}

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

/* 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:.85;
	filter:alpha(opacity=85);
}

/* 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:.85;
	filter:alpha(opacity=85);
}

/* 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:3;
	left:3px; height:2px;
	-moz-opacity:.85;
	filter:alpha(opacity=85);
}

/* 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 td {
	background:#B6CDDD;
	color:black !important;
}

.transMenu .item.hover {
	background:#B6CDDD;
	color:black;
}

/* 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;
}