/* style the outer div to give it width */
.menu {font-size:0.85em;padding-bottom:0px;}

/* remove all the bullets, borders and padding from the default list styling */
.menu ul {padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none; height:26px; z-index:99999999;}




/* style the sub-level lists */
.menu ul ul {width:18em;}

/* float the top list items to make it horizontal and a relative positon so that you can control the dropdown menu positon */
.menu ul li {float:left;height:2em;line-height:26px;text-align:middle;vertical-align:middle;}

/* style the sub level list items */
.menu ul ul li {display:block;width:12em;height:auto;position:relative;line-height:1em;}

/* style the links for the top level */
.menu a, .menu a:visited {font-weight:bold;border-top:0px solid #C0C0C0;border-left:1px solid #C0C0C0;border-bottom:1px solid #C0C0C0;display:block;float:left;height:100%;font-size:11px;text-decoration:none;color:#000000;background:#FFFFFF;padding:0 2.9em 0 1em;height:25px;}

/* style the sub level links */
.menu ul ul a, .menu ul ul a:visited {
border-right:1px solid #C0C0C0;
display:block;background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;width:17.8em;height:13px;line-height:13px; padding:0.7em 1em;}
.menu ul table ul a, .menu ul table ul a:visited  {width:17.8em; w\idth:17.8em;}


/* style the table so that it takes no part in the layout - required for IE to work */
.menu table {position:absolute; left:0; top:0; font-size:1em; z-index:-1;}
.menu ul ul table {lef\t:-1px;}
.menu ul ul table ul.left {margin-lef\t:2px;}

.menu li:hover {position:relative;}
* html .menu a:hover {position:relative;}

/* style the third level background */
.menu ul ul ul a, .menu ul ul ul a:visited {background:#ccc;}
/* style the fourth level background */
.menu ul ul ul ul a, .menu ul ul ul ul a:visited {background:#ddd;}
/* style the sub level 1 background */
.menu ul :hover a.drop {background:#ccc;}
/* style the sub level 2 background */
.menu ul ul :hover a.sub2 {background:#ddd;}

/* style the level hovers */
/* first */


.menu a:hover {color:#000000;background:#DCE2E1;}
.menu :hover > a {color:#000000;background:#DCE2E1;}
/* second */
.menu ul ul a:hover{color:#000000;background:#CBD3D2;}
.menu ul ul :hover > a {color:#000000;background:#CBD3D2;}
/* third */
.menu ul ul ul a:hover {background:#DCE2E1;}
.menu ul ul ul :hover > a {background:#DCE2E1;}
/* fourth */
.menu ul ul ul ul a:hover {background:#eee;}

/* pfeil nach unten */
.menu ul a.sub1, a.sub1:active, a.sub1:visited {background:#FFFFFF url(/images/arrow_main1.gif) no-repeat; background-position:95% 50%;/*background-position:145px 8px;*/}
.menu ul a.sub1:hover {background:#DCE2E1 url(/images/arrow_main1.gif) no-repeat; background-position:95% 50%; /*background-position:145px 8px;*/}

/* 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:2.5em;left:0;width:1em;}

/* position the third level flyout menu */
.menu ul ul ul{left:14em;top:0;width:14em;}

/* position the third level flyout menu for a left flyout */
.menu ul ul ul.left {left:-14em;}


/* 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; height:auto; padding-bottom:0em; background:transparent url(/images/blank.gif);}
/* keep the third level hidden when you hover on first level list OR link */
.menu ul :hover ul ul{visibility:hidden;}
/* keep the fourth level hidden when you hover on second level list OR link */
.menu ul :hover 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;}
/* make the fourth level visible when you hover over third level list OR link */
.menu ul :hover ul :hover ul :hover ul {visibility:visible;}


<!--[if IE 7]>
.menu ul ul ul {margin-left:-1px;}
.menu ul ul ul.left {margin-left:1px;}
<![endif]-->

<!--[if gte IE 5]>
.menu ul {padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none; height:22px; z-index:99999999;}
.menu ul ul {visibility:hidden;position:absolute;height:0;top:2.2em;left:0;width:1em;}
<![endif]-->