.menu {
width:765px;
font-size:0.85em;
position:relative;
z-index:100;
background-image:url(../images/nav_bg.gif);
height:28px;
}
/* remove all the bullets, borders and padding from the default list styling */
.menu ul {
padding:0;
margin:0;
list-style-type:none;
}
.menu ul ul {
width:150px;
}

/* MY CLASSSES TO CHANGE THE WIDTH OF THE TOP NAV BAR LINKS 
---------------------------------------------------------- */

.homeNav, .homeNav:visited {
	width:37px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_home.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.managementNav, .managementNav:visited {
	width: 119px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_management.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.regionalNav, .managementNav:visited {
	width: 123px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_regional.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.eventsNav, .eventsNav:visited {
	width: 46px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_events.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.membersNav, .membersNav:visited {
	width: 55px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_members.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.educationalNav, .educationalNav:visited {
	width: 110px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_education.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.journalsNav, .journalsNav:visited {
	width: 57px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_journal.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.specialNav,.specialNav:visited {
	width: 120px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_special.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.contactNav, .contactNav:visited {
	width: 62px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_contact.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
.linksNav, .linksNav:visited {
	width: 36px;
	background-image:url(../images/nav_links.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}


/* MY CLASSSES TO CHANGE THE WIDTH OF THE TOP NAV BAR LINKS --- END --- 
---------------------------------------------------------- */


/* float the list to make it horizontal and a relative positon so that you can control the dropdown menu positon */
.menu li {
float:left;
/*width:150px;*/
position:relative;
}
/* style the links for the top level */
.menu a, .menu a:visited {
display:block;
font-size:11px;
text-decoration:none; 
color:#fff; 
/*width:139px;*/ 
height:28px; 
margin-right:1px;
line-height:29px;
}

/* a hack so that IE5.5 faulty box model is corrected 
* html .menu a, * html .menu a:visited {
width:150px;
w\idth:139px;
}*/

/* style the second level background */
.menu ul ul a.drop, .menu ul ul a.drop:visited {
background:#007d65;
background-image:url(../images/drop_bg.gif);
background-repeat:repeat-x;

}
/* style the second level hover */
.menu ul ul a.drop:hover{
background:#21917b;

}
.menu ul ul :hover > a.drop {
	background:#21917b;
	background-image:url(../images/drop_bg_on.gif);
	background-repeat:repeat-x;
}
/* style the third level background */
.menu ul ul ul a, .menu ul ul ul a:visited {
background:#007d65;
}
/* style the third level hover */
.menu ul ul ul a:hover {
background: #21917b;
}


/* hide the sub levels and give them a positon absolute so that they take up no room */
.menu ul ul {
visibility:hidden;
position:absolute;
height:0;
top:28px;
left:-1px;
width:150px;
_margin-top:-3px;
}
.menu ul ul#last {
left:-126px; 
_left:-105px;
}
/* another hack for IE5.5 */
* html .menu ul ul {
top:28px;
t\op:31px;
}

/* position the third level flyout menu */
.menu ul ul ul{
left:150px; 
top:0;
width:150px;
}
/* position the third level flyout menu for a left flyout */
.menu ul ul ul.left {
left:-150px;
}

/* style the table so that it takes no ppart in the layout - required for IE to work */
.menu table {position:absolute; top:0; left:0;}

/* style the second level links */
.menu ul ul a, .menu ul ul a:visited {
background:#007d65; 
color:#fff; 
height:auto; 
line-height:1em; 
padding:5px; 
border-left:1px solid #3e978b;
border-right:1px solid #3e978b;
border-bottom:1px solid #3e978b;
width:150px;
/* yet another hack for IE5.5 */
}
* html .menu ul ul a, * html .menu ul ul a:visited{
width:150px;
w\idth:129px;
}
/* style the top level hover */
.menu a:hover, .menu ul ul a:hover{
color:#fff; 
background:#21917b;
}
.menu ul ul :hover > a {
color:#fff;
background:#21917b;
}
/* make the second level visible when hover on first level list OR link */
.menu ul li:hover ul,
.menu ul a:hover ul{
visibility:visible; 
}
/* keep the third level hidden when you hover on first level list OR link */
.menu ul :hover ul ul{
visibility:hidden;
}
/* make the third level visible when you hover over second level list OR link */
.menu ul :hover ul :hover ul{ 
visibility:visible;
}
.homeNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_home_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;	
}
.managementNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_management_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.regionalNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_regional_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.eventsNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_events_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.membersNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_members_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.educationalNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_education_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.journalsNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_journal_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.specialNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_special_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

.contactNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_contact_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
.linksNav a:hover{
	background-image:url(../images/nav_links_on.gif);
	background-repeat:no-repeat;
}