.menu {
position:relative;
z-index:100;
}
/* float the list to make it horizontal and a relative positon so that you can control the dropdown menu positon */
.menu li {
position:relative;
}

/* style the top level hover */
.menu :hover > a, .menu ul ul :hover > a {
background: url('../images/site/navigation_button_rollover.gif') repeat-y;
}

/* 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:30px;
left:0;
}
/* another hack for IE5.5 */
* html .menu ul ul {
top:30px;
t\op:30px;
}

/* position the third level flyout menu */
.menu ul ul ul{
left:150px;
top:-2px;
left:146px;
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;}

/* 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;
}