/* ================================================================ 
This copyright notice must be untouched at all times.

The original version of this stylesheet and the associated (x)html
is available at http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/flyout4.html
Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Stu Nicholls. All rights reserved.
This stylesheet and the assocaited (x)html may be modified in any 
way to fit your requirements.
=================================================================== */
.menu {
	z-index: 1000;
	font-size: 12px;
	height: 350px;
	margin: 0px 0 0px 0px; /* this page only */
	vertical-align: middle;
}
/* remove all the bullets, borders and padding from the default list styling */
.menu ul {
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style-type: none;
	width: 145px;
	height: 350px;
	position: relative;
	vertical-align: middle;
}
.menu li {
	height: 45px;
	background-image: url('framework_pictures/background_main.jpg');
	vertical-align: middle;
}
* html .menu li {
	margin-left: 0;
	vertical-align: middle;
}
/* get rid of the table */
.menu table {
	position: absolute;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	z-index: 100;
	font-size: 1em;
	width: 0;
	height: 0;
	vertical-align: middle;
}
/* style the links */
.menu a:visited {
	display: block;
	text-decoration: none;
	height: 45px;
	line-height: 15px;
	width: 145px;
	color: #f4eab8;
	background-image: url('framework_pictures/background_main.jpg');
	font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: bold;
	vertical-align: middle;
	text-align: left;
}
.menu a {
	display: block;
	text-decoration: none;
	height: 45px;
	line-height: 15px;
	width: 145px;
	color: #f4eab8;
	background-image: url('framework_pictures/background_main.jpg');
	font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: bold;
	vertical-align: middle;
	text-align: left;
}
/* style the link hover */
* html .menu a:hover {
	color: #fff;
	background: #999;
}
.menu :hover > a {
	color: #fff;
	background: #999;
}
<!--
[if IE 7]>
<style type="text/css">
.menu li {float:left;}