a {text-decoration: none;}

a.menu:link { color:black; }
a.menu:visited { color:black; }
a.menu:hover { color:#6B8c9c; }
a.menu:active  { color:black; }

.menu_active {
  background-image: url(menu_active.gif);
  padding-left: 8px;
  padding-right: 8px;
  }

.menu_inactive {
  padding-left: 8px;
  padding-right: 8px;
  }