/* 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:#336; 
    font-size:10px;
    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;
}