a.menuitemL {
  float:left; text-decoration:none; color:black;
  /*background:url('images/button1.jpg') #FFF bottom repeat-x;*/ padding:0.2em 0.2em;
}

a.menuitemLnh {
  float:left; text-decoration:none; color:black;
  /*background:url('images/button1.JPG') #FFF bottom repeat-x;*/ padding:0.2em 0.2em;
}

a.menuitemR {
	float:right; 
	text-decoration:none; color:black;
  background:url('images/button1.JPG') #FFF bottom repeat-x; padding:0.2em 0.2em;
}

a.menuitemRnh {
	float:right; 
	text-decoration:none; color:black;
  background:url('images/button1.JPG') #FFF bottom repeat-x; padding:0.2em 0.2em;
}

a.menuitemL:hover { background:yellow }
a.menuitemR:hover { background:yellow }

body { background-image: url('images/grain2.jpg'); background-color: green;}

a.button {
  color: black;
  background-color: white;
  padding: 0.2em;
  opacity: 0.50; filter: alpha(opacity=50);
}

a.button:hover {
  background-color: gray;
}