ul.menu {list-style:none; 
         position: relative;         
         width: 900px; 
         padding: 0px 5px 0px 5px; 
         margin: 0 auto;}

ul.menu li a {float:left; 
              font:bold 14px Arial;}

ul.menu li a {color:#ffffff; 
              display:block; 
              height:36px; 
              line-height:36px; 
              padding:0px 5px 0px 5px; 
              background:#FFFFF80;
              border-left: 0px solid #b0c4de;
              text-decoration:none;}

ul.menu li a:hover {color:#aaaaf; 
                    background:#0000FF;}


ul.menu li {display: inline-block;
            float: left;}