.clear { /* generic container (i.e. div) for floating buttons */
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

a.button {
	color: #009;
	display: block;
	float: left;
	height: 41px;
	margin-right: 6px;
	padding-right: 18px; /* sliding doors padding */
	text-decoration: none;
	background-attachment: scroll;
	background-color: transparent;
	background-image: url(artwork/bg_button_a.gif);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: right top;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	width: 250px;
	text-align: center;
}

a.button span {
	display: block;
	line-height: 31px;
	padding: 5px 0 5px 18px;
	background-color: transparent;
	background-image: url(artwork/bg_button_span.gif);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

a.button:active {
    background-position: bottom right;
    color: #000;
    outline: none; /* hide dotted outline in Firefox */
}

a.button:active span {
    background-position: bottom left;
    padding: 6px 0 4px 18px; /* push text down 1px */
}