/* 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; top: -1000px; left: -1000px; 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   { border: solid 1px #999; position: relative; z-index: 2; top: 0px; left: 0px }

.mtDropdownMenu.top .items   { border-top: none }

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.mtDropdownMenu .item    { color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer }

/* 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; z-index: 1; top: 0px; left: 0px; -moz-opacity: .8; 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 */
.mtDropdownMenu .shadowRight  { position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: 3px; width: 2px; -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 */
.mtDropdownMenu .shadowBottom  { position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: 3px; height: 2px; -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. */
.mtDropdownMenu .item.hover   { color: #ffffff; background-color: #3b4856 }

/* 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:10px;
	}