/**	style used for both examples **/

		.menu { 
			height: 45px;
			display: block;
		}

		.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;
	width: 110px;
		}

		.menu ul li a {
	/* must be postioned relative  */ 
			position: relative;
	display: block;
	width: 110px;
	height: 45px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: bolder;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-decoration: none;
	cursor: pointer;
		}

		.menu ul li a span {
			/* all layers will be absolute positioned */
			position: absolute;
			left: 0;
			width: 110px;
		}

		.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 {
	background-image: url(../images/menubg.jpg);
		}

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

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

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

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

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