/* 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 */
.mtDropdownMenu {
	position:absolute;
	overflow:hidden;
}

/* 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 */
.mtDropdownMenu .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 */
.mtDropdownMenu .items {
	position:absolute;
	left:0px; top:0px;
	z-index:2;
	*left:-70px;
	width:150px;
}

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.mtDropdownMenu .item {
	font-family : "Tahoma", Ms Sans Serif, Thonburi;
    color:white;
	font-weight:500;
    font-size:8.5pt;
    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;
	left:0px; top:0px;	
	*text-align:left;
	*left:-70px;
	width:150px;
}

/* 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 */
.mtDropdownMenu .background {
	position:absolute;
	left:0px; top:0px;	
	z-index:1;
	-moz-opacity:.8;
	filter:alpha(opacity=80);
	*left:-70px;
}
/* this is the class that is used when the mouse is over an item. script sets the row to this class when required. */
.mtDropdownMenu .item.hover {
	background:#ffffff;
	color:#324901;
}

/* 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 */
.mtDropdownMenu .item img {
	margin-left:5px;
}