/* 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 */
.transMenu {
    position:absolute;
    overflow:hidden;
    left:-1000px;  /*1000 ? */
    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 */
.transMenu .content {
    position:absolute;
    left:0px;  /* N'existait pas - C'est la position des sous-menus */
    }

/* 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 */
.transMenu .items {
    position:relative;
    left:0px; top:0px; /* écart entre le texte et les bords des sous-menus */
    z-index:2;
    border:1px solid #04029C; /*1px solid #999999 taille et couleur de la bordure carré du sous-menu */
    }

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

/* each TR.item is one menu item */
.transMenu .item {
    color:#FFFFFF; /* couleur du texte des sous-menus */
    font-size:13px; /* 12px Taille de la police des sous-menus */
    font-family:sans-serif;
    text-decoration:none;
    /*font-weight:bold;
     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 */
.transMenu .background {
    position:absolute;
    left:0px; top:0px;  /* position de la zone transparente (hors texte) par rapport au fond */
    z-index:1;
    -moz-opacity:.90;
    filter:alpha(opacity=100);  /* 92 niveau de transparence des sous-menus : 0=transparent 100=opaque*/
    }

/* 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 */
.transMenu .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 */
.transMenu .shadowBottom {
    position:absolute;
    z-index:1;
    left:3px; height:2px;
    -moz-opacity:.4;
    filter:alpha(opacity=40);
    }

/* Couleur de fond lors du passage de la souris sur les sous_menus - this is the class that is used when the mouse is over an item. script sets the row to this class when required. */
.transMenu .item.hover {
    background:#04029C; /* #00296F */
    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 */
.transMenu .item img {
    margin-left:10px; /* 10px longueur vide après le texte des sous-menus */
    }