/*** ESSENTIAL STYLES ***/

.sf-menu, .sf-menu * {

	margin: 0;

	padding: 0;

	list-style: none;

}

.sf-menu li {

	position: relative;

}

.sf-menu ul {

	position: absolute;

	display: none;

	top: 100%;

	left: 0;

	z-index: 99;

}

.sf-menu > li {

	float: left;

}

.sf-menu li:hover > ul,

.sf-menu li.sfHover > ul {

	display: block;

}



.sf-menu a {

	display: block;

	position: relative;

}

.sf-menu ul ul {

	top: 0;

	left: 100%;

}





/*** DEMO SKIN ***/

.sf-menu {

	float: left;

	margin-bottom: 1em;

}

.sf-menu ul {

	box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2);

	min-width: 12em; /* allow long menu items to determine submenu width */

	*width: 12em; /* no auto sub width for IE7, see white-space comment below */

}

.sf-menu a {

	border-left: 1px solid #fff;

	border-top: 1px solid #dFeEFF; /* fallback colour must use full shorthand */

	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);

	padding: .75em 1em;

	text-decoration: none;

	zoom: 1; /* IE7 */

}

.sf-menu a {

	color: #13a;

}

.sf-menu li {

	background: #BDD2FF;

	white-space: nowrap; /* no need for Supersubs plugin */

	*white-space: normal; /* ...unless you support IE7 (let it wrap) */

	-webkit-transition: background .2s;

	transition: background .2s;

}

.sf-menu ul li {

	background: #AABDE6;

}

.sf-menu ul ul li {

	background: #9AAEDB;

}

.sf-menu li:hover,

.sf-menu li.sfHover {

	background: #CFDEFF;

	/* only transition out, not in */

	-webkit-transition: none;

	transition: none;

}



/*** arrows (for all except IE7) **/

.sf-arrows .sf-with-ul {

	padding-right: 2.5em;

	*padding-right: 1em; /* no CSS arrows for IE7 (lack pseudo-elements) */

}

/* styling for both css and generated arrows */

#sidebar .sf-arrows .sf-with-ul:after {

	content: '';

	position: absolute;

	top: 50%;

	right: 10px;

	margin-top: -10px;

	height: 13px;

	width: 7px;

	/* order of following 3 rules important for fallbacks to work */

	border: 5px solid transparent;

	border-top-color: white; /* edit this to suit design (no rgba in IE8) */

	border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);

	background:url(http://www.lifescienceevents.com/wp-content/themes/forceful-2.0.3/images/background/menu-arrow.png) no-repeat right center;

}

#sidebar .sf-arrows > li > .sf-with-ul:focus:after,

#sidebar .sf-arrows > li:hover > .sf-with-ul:after,

#sidebar .sf-arrows > .sfHover > .sf-with-ul:after {

	border-top-color: white; /* IE8 fallback colour */

}

/* styling for right-facing arrows */

#sidebar .sf-arrows ul .sf-with-ul:after {

	margin-top: -5px;

	margin-right: -3px;

	border-color: transparent;

	border-left-color: white; /* edit this to suit design (no rgba in IE8) */

	border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);

}

#sidebar .sf-arrows ul li > .sf-with-ul:focus:after,

#sidebar .sf-arrows ul li:hover > .sf-with-ul:after,

#sidebar .sf-arrows ul .sfHover > .sf-with-ul:after {

	border-left-color: white;

}



.sf-arrows .sf-with-ul:after {

	content: '';

	position: absolute;

	top: 50%;

	right: 20px;

	margin-top: -3px;

	height: 0;

	width: 0;

	/* order of following 3 rules important for fallbacks to work */

	border: 5px solid transparent;

	border-top-color: #dFeEFF; /* edit this to suit design (no rgba in IE8) */

	border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);

}

.sf-arrows > li > .sf-with-ul:focus:after,

.sf-arrows > li:hover > .sf-with-ul:after,

.sf-arrows > .sfHover > .sf-with-ul:after {

	border-top-color: white; /* IE8 fallback colour */

}

/* styling for right-facing arrows */

.sf-arrows ul .sf-with-ul:after {

	margin-top: -5px;

	margin-right: -3px;

	border-color: transparent;

	border-left-color: #dFeEFF; /* edit this to suit design (no rgba in IE8) */

	border-left-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);

}

.sf-arrows ul li > .sf-with-ul:focus:after,

.sf-arrows ul li:hover > .sf-with-ul:after,

.sf-arrows ul .sfHover > .sf-with-ul:after {

	border-left-color: white;

}