a:link       { color: #041B82 }
a:visited      { color: #041B82 }
a:hover      { color: #C91D1D }
.whitelink:link       {text-decoration: none; color: #FFFFFF; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline }
.whitelink:visited    {text-decoration: none; color: #FFFFFF; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline }
.whitelink:hover      {text-decoration: none; color: #FFD960; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline }

TD{

	font-family:  tahoma, arial, sans-serif;

	font-size:	8pt;

	color:		#000000;

	text-decoration:none;

}



UL LI {

	list-style-image: url('/_images/hot_topic_bullet.gif');

	top: -10px;

	position: relative







}



A: link, A:active, A:visited{

	text-decoration:none;}

A:hover{

	text-decoration: underline;

}



/* 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;

	}



/* 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 {

	position:relative;

	left:0px; top:0px;

	border:1px solid #999;

	z-index:2;

	}



.mtDropdownMenu.top .items {

	border-top:none;

	}



/* each TR.item is one menu item */

.mtDropdownMenu .item {

    color:#dddddd;

    font-size:11px;

    font-family:Tahoma, 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:.8;

	filter:alpha(opacity=92);

	}



/* 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:#7C8CC0;

		color:ffffff;

	}



/* 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:6px;

	}
	
.clsX {position:absolute; visibility:hidden; background:transparent; margin:0; padding:0;}
.xMarker {position:relative; visibility:hidden; width:0px; height:0px; left:0px; font-size: 0px;}