#leftLinkGroup a:link,
#leftLinkGroup a:visited {
  width: 149px;
  
  /* height is 8px shorter to compensate for the padding-top */
  height: 23px;  
  
  background: url("../images/leftNavButton.gif") 0px 0px no-repeat;
  background-color: inherit;
  margin: 6px 0px 6px 8px;
  display: block;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 8pt;
  color: #ffffff;
  
  padding-left: 13px; 
  padding-top: 8px;
}



/* css mouseover effects */

#leftLinkGroup a:hover { 
  background-position: 0px -31px;
  position: relative;
  left: 1px;
  top: 1px;
}

#leftLinkGroup a:active {
  background-position: 0px -62px;
}

/* css mouseover effects */