/* common styling */

 /* Set up the default font and ovrall size to include image */
.menu {
width:745px;
height:30px;
padding:2px 0 0 15px;
position:relative;
font-family:Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size:11px;
clear:both;
z-index:255
}
/* get rid of the default padding - margin and bullets */
.menu ul {
padding:0;
margin:0;
list-style-type: none;
z-index:255
}
/* make menu horizontal */
.menu ul li {
margin:0 5px 0 0;
float:left;
position:relative;
z-index:255
}
/* set up the default top level links */
.menu ul li a, .menu ul li a:visited {
display:block; 
text-decoration:none; 
color:#000; 
width:100px; 
height:24px;
font-weight:bold;
color:#333366; 
border-bottom:1px solid #A6B8C8;
background: url(images/nav_off.gif) top no-repeat; 
padding:5px 0 0 0; 
margin:0;
text-align:center;
z-index:255
}
/* hack for IE5.5 to correct the faulty box model */
* html .menu ul li a, .menu ul li a:visited {
width:100px;
w\idth:100px;
z-index:255
}
/* hide the drop down menu */
.menu ul li ul {
display: none;
z-index:255
}
/* remove all table style so that it does not interfere with the menu */
.menu table {
margin:-1px; 
border-collapse:collapse;
z-index:255
}

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

/*style the top level hover */
.menu ul li:hover a,
.menu ul li a:hover {
color:#333366; 
background: url(images/nav_on.gif) top no-repeat; 
border-bottom:1px solid #EEF3F7;
z-index:255
}
/*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; 
top:15px !important; top:18px;
margin-top:14px;
left:0; 
width:100px;
border-top:0;
z-index:255
}
/*.menu ul li a.selected {
color:#333366; 
background: url(images/nav_on.gif) top no-repeat; 
border-bottom:1px solid #EEF3F7;
}*/
/*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:#EEF3F7; 
color:#666; 
border:0;
margin:0;
color:#333366;
font-weight:normal; 
text-align:center; 
line-height:20px; 
width:100px;
border-top:solid 1px #fff;
z-index:255
}
/* 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:#BECEE0; 
color:#fff;
z-index:255
}
.menu_footer {
background: url(images/menu_footer.gif) top no-repeat;
width:100px;
height:10px;
z-index:255
}
/* special styling for IE5.5 and IE6 - transparency is non validating */
.menu ul li a:hover ul {
margin-top:10px; /* for IE5.5 faulty box model */
marg\in-top:11px; /* for IE6 */
z-index:255
}
/* IE5.5 hack for faulty box model in drop down menu */
.menu ul li a:hover ul li a {
background:#EEF3F7;
width:100px; /* for IE5.5 faulty box model */
w\idth:100px; /* for IE6 */
z-index:255
}