.menu { 
			height: 45px;
			 
			
		}

		.menu ul {
			list-style: none;
			padding: 0;
			margin: 0;
		}

		.menu ul li {
			/* width and height of the menu items */  
			float: left;
			overflow: hidden;
			position: relative;
			text-align: center;
			line-height: 45px;
			
			
		}

		.menu ul li a {
			/* must be postioned relative  */ 
			position: relative;
			background-image:url(../../images/menu_back.jpg);
			display: block;
			width: 130px;
			height: 45px;
			font-family: Arial;
			font-size: 16px;
			font-weight: bold;
			letter-spacing: 1px;		 
			text-decoration: none;
			cursor: pointer;
		}

		.menu ul li a span {
			/* all layers will be absolute positioned */
			position: absolute;
			left: 0;
			width: 120px;
		}

		.menu ul li a span.out {
			top: 0px;
		}

		.menu ul li a span.over,
		.menu ul li a span.bg {
			/* hide */  
			top: -45px;
		}

		/** 1st example **/

		#menu {
			 
		}

		#menu ul li a {
			color: #000;
			
		}

		#menu ul li a span.over {
			color: #FFF;
		}

		#menu ul li span.bg {
			/* height of the menu items */  
			height: 45px;
			background: url('bg_over.gif') center center no-repeat;
		}
		
		/** 2nd example **/

		#menu2 {
			background: #000;	
			background-image:url(../../images/menu_back.jpg);	
		}
		
		#menu2 ul li a {
			color: #FFF;
		}

		#menu2 ul li a span.over {
			background: #FFF;
			color: #000;
		}