ul#topnav {
	margin: 0; padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	float: left;
	width: 981px;
}

ul#topnav li {
	float: left;
	margin: 0; padding: 0;
}


/*--CSS Sprites - Default State--*/

ul#topnav a {
	float: left;
	display: block;
	height: 43px; /*--Specify height of navigation--*/
	text-indent: -99999px; /*--Shoot the text off the page--*/
	background-position: left top;
}

/*--CSS Sprites - Hover State--*/

ul#topnav a:hover {
	background-position: left -43px;
}

/*--Assign an image and width to each link--*/

ul#topnav li.home a {
	background-image: url(../images/nav/home.jpg);
	width: 249px;
}

ul#topnav li.about-the-author a {
	background-image: url(../images/nav/about-the-author.jpg);
	width: 242px;
}

ul#topnav li.news-events a {
	background-image: url(../images/nav/news-events.jpg);
	width: 242px;
}

ul#topnav li.contact-us a {
	background-image: url(../images/nav/contact-us.jpg);
	width: 248px;
}


#home li.home a, /*--Home Page > Home Link--*/
#about-the-author li.about-the-author a, /*--About Page > About Link--*/
#news-events li.news-events a, /*--News Page > News Link--*/
#contact-us li.contact-us a
{
	background-position: left bottom;
}