/* 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; border:0px solid orange; line-height:10px; height:200px; margin-top:5px; }

/* 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; padding-left:4px; border-top:0px solid #b5de54;}

/* 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:0px solid #b5de54; z-index:20;}
.mtDropdownMenu.top .items 			{border-top:0px solid #b5de54;}

/* font of menu items */
.mtDropdownMenu .item 				{color:#ffffff; font-size:12px; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; 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+. */
/* background color. 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:.0; filter:alpha(opacity=0);}

/* 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:0px; -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:0px; -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:#BCC941;}

/* 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;}