/* 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;
    left:-1000px;
    top:-1000px;
    margin: 0px 0px 0px 4px;
    *margin: 55px 0px 0px 5px;
    padding:0px; 
}
	

/* 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;
    top:0px;
    margin:0px;
} 


/* 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:relative;
    left:0px; top:0px;
    border:1px solid #009174;
    z-index:2;
    }

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


/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.mtDropdownMenu .item {
    color:#333;
    font-size:11px;
    font-family: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 */

.mtDropdownMenu .background {
    position:absolute;
    left:0px; top:0px;
    z-index:1;
    -moz-opacity:.95;
    filter:alpha(opacity=95);
    }


/* 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 {
    background:#ACE1D6;
    color:#000;
    }

/* 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;
    }