/* remove the bullets, padding and margins from the lists */
.menu ul{
list-style-type:none;
padding:0;
margin:0;
}
/* make the top level links horizontal and position relative so that we can position the sub level */
.menu li{
float:left;
position:relative;
z-index:100;
}

/* use the table to position the dropdown list */
.menu table{
position:absolute;
border-collapse:collapse;
z-index:80;
right:1px;
top:55px;
}

/* style all the links */
.menu a, .menu :visited {
display:block;
font-size:15px;
width:131px;
padding:17px 0px 17px;
color:#ffffff;
background:#1b1b1b;
text-decoration:none;
margin-right:0px;
border-left:0px solid #fff;
text-align:center;
font-family:arial,verdana, sans-serif;
}
/* style the links hover */
.menu :hover{
color:#ffffff;
background:#00adef;
}

/* hide the sub level links */
.menu ul ul {
visibility:hidden;
position:absolute;
width:131px;
height:0;
}
/* make the sub level visible on hover list or link */
.menu ul li:hover ul,
.menu ul a:hover ul{
visibility:visible;
}



/* common styling 
.menu {font-family: arial, sans-serif; width:670px; position:relative; margin:0; font-size:16px;font-weight:bold; z-index:100;}
.menu ul li a, .menu ul li a:visited {display:block; text-decoration:none; color:#000;width:104px; height:55px; text-align:center; color:#fff; border-right:1px solid #fff; background:#000000; line-height:55px; font-size:16px; overflow:hidden;}
.menu ul {padding:0; margin:0;list-style-type: none; }
.menu ul li {float:left; margin-right:0px; position:relative;}
.menu ul li ul {display: none;}

specific to non IE browsers 
.menu ul li:hover a {color:#fff; background:#00adef;}
.menu ul li:hover ul {display:block; position:absolute; top:55px; left:0; width:105px;}
.menu ul li:hover ul li a.hide {background:#00adef; color:#fff;}
.menu ul li:hover ul li:hover a.hide {background:#00adef; color:#000;}
.menu ul li:hover ul li ul {display: none;}
.menu ul li:hover ul li a {display:block; background:#00adef; color:#ffffff;opacity:0.6;filter:alpha(opacity=60);}
.menu ul li:hover ul li a:hover {background:#00adef; color:#ffffff;opacity:1.0;filter:alpha(opacity=100);}
.menu ul li:hover ul li:hover ul {display:block; position:absolute; left:105px; top:0px;}
.menu ul li:hover ul li:hover ul.left {left:-105px;}*/