/* ================================================================ 

This copyright notice must be untouched at all times.



The original version of this stylesheet and the associated (x)html

is available at http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/drop_variations.html

Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Stu Nicholls. All rights reserved.

This stylesheet and the assocaited (x)html may be modified in any 

way to fit your requirements.

=================================================================== */

 /* common styling */



 /* Set up the default font and ovrall size to include image */

.menu {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	float:left;
	margin:0;
	padding:0; 
	width:480px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	z-index:2;
	position:absolute;
}

/* get rid of the default padding - margin and bullets */

.menu ul {
	padding:0; 
	margin:0;
	list-style-type: none;
}

/* make menu horizontal */

.menu ul li {
	float:left;
	position:relative;
}

/* hack for IE5.5 to correct the faulty box model */
* html .menu ul li a, .menu ul li a:visited {

}

/* hide the drop down menu */
.menu ul li ul {
	display: none;
}

/* remove all table style so that it does not interfere with the menu */

.menu table {
	border-collapse:collapse;
	font-size:1em;
}

/* set up the default top level links */
.menu ul li a, .menu ul li a:visited {
	display:block;
	text-decoration:none;
	color:#000;
	width:113px;
	height:24px;
	font-weight:bold;
	font-size:10px;
	color:#343434;
	background:#d9d9d9;
	line-height:1.5em;
	margin-right:1px;
	padding-left: 6px;
	text-align:left;
}

/* style the top level hover */
.menu ul li:hover a,
.menu ul li a:hover {
	color:#FFFFFF;
	background:#575757;
	font-weight:bold;
	font-size:10px;
	text-decoration:none;
}

/* first line for IE7 and non-IE browsers, second line for IE5.5 and IE6 */

/* make the drop down menu show and correctly position it */
.menu ul li:hover ul,
.menu ul li a:hover ul {
	display:block; 
	position:absolute; 
	left:0; 
	width:164px;
	border-bottom:0px solid #888;
	border-top:0;
	margin-top:-1px;
	background:#2883b6;
	opacity:0.88;
}

/* style the drop down links with no hover */
.menu ul li:hover ul li a,
.menu ul li a:hover ul li a {
	display:block; 
	background:transparent; 
	border:0;
	margin:0;
	border-top:1px solid #FFFFFF;
	color:#FFFFFF;
	font-weight:normal; 
	font-size:9px;
	font-weight:bold;
	height:auto; 
	line-height:1em; 
	padding:7px; 
	width:150px;
}

/* style the drop down menu links when hovered */
.menu ul li:hover ul li a:hover,
.menu ul li a:hover ul li a:hover {
	background:#013567; 
	color:#fff;
}



/* special styling for IE5.5 and IE6 - transparency is non validating */
.menu ul li a:hover ul {
	background:transparent filter: alpha(opacity=77);
	filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(opacity=77);
	opacity:0.77;
	margin-top:10px; /* for IE5.5 faulty box model */
	marg\in-top:8px; /* for IE6 */
}

/* IE5.5 hack for faulty box model in drop down menu */

.menu ul li a:hover ul li a {
	background:#5aa0c7;
	width:157px; /* for IE5.5 faulty box model */
	w\idth:147px; /* for IE6 */
}

a {
	text-decoration:none;
	color:blue;
}

a:hover {
	text-deocration:underline;
	color:blue;
}