img.star_align   {
    vertical-align:middle; /*make star equal to TEXT in BLUE BOX*/
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;  /*the 5px makes the STAR INSIDE THE BLUE HEADER BOXES move down*/
    border:0px;
}

    .sidebar_font {
		font:90% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;
		color:#555;
		line-height:0px; /*was at 15px - seems to work ok without it....puts space in between blue headers and the content in the white part of box*/
		margin:0px 0px 0px 0px; /*the TOP MARGIN puts a gap in the thing....this would move the whole thing up - leave alone*/
		padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;
		/*text-align:normal;*/
        }

        /* FOR CONTENT TITLE in SIDEBAR */
	.sidebar_font1 {
       width:191px;
       float:none;
       margin:1px 1px 1px 4px;
       background-color:#041682;
       font-weight:normal;
       color:#fff;
       font-size:120%;
       line-height:15px;
       padding:15px 1px 15px 4px;
		}





    .paragrah{
        font:16px Georgia, serif;
        color:#555;
		margin-top:1em;
        margin-right:0;
        margin-bottom:1em;
        margin-left:14px;
        /*padding-left:10px;
        text-align:center;
        /*line-height:115%;  */
		}



/* // general */

/* page setup */

	#outside_container_sidebar{
       /* margin:0 0 0 0;*/
       margin-right:0px;
		width:211px; /*size of whole sidebar */
		/*text-align:left;*/
		}

    #header_sidebar{
        height:18px;
    	background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/top_white_inner.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
        background-color:#EFEFEF;
        }

    #header_sidebar_mid{
        margin-left:0px;
        /*margin-left:-11px;*/
        height:22px;
    	background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/top_mid_white_inner.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
        background-color:#EFEFEF;
        }

    #footer_sidebar_half{
        margin-left:0px;
        /*margin-left:-11px;*/
        height:5px;
        background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/bottom_white_inner.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
        background-color:#EFEFEF;
        }

   /* #header_sidebar{
        height:24px;
		background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/sidebar_topper_double.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
		} */
	#content_sidebar{
        background-color:#F2F2F2;
		background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/sidebar_borders.gif) repeat-y;
		padding-top:.5em; /*VERY IMPORTANT!! allows for NO space between the HEADER and content sidebar*/
        padding-right:0px; /*this setting is related to the "width" setting in the outside_container_sidebar*/
        padding-bottom:1px; /*VERY IMPORTANT!! Allows for NO space between the FOOTER and content sidebar*/
        padding-left:0px; /*puts space between the words and left margin - LEAVE at 11px!!!*/
        /*padding-left:11px; /*puts space between the words and left margin - LEAVE at 11px!!!*/
        }
    #content_sidebar_bg_only{
        background-color:#F2F2F2;
		background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/sidebar_borders_bg_only.gif) repeat-y;
		padding-top:.5em; /*VERY IMPORTANT!! allows for NO space between the HEADER and content sidebar*/
        padding-right:0px; /*this setting is related to the "width" setting in the outside_container_sidebar*/
        padding-bottom:1px; /*VERY IMPORTANT!! Allows for NO space between the FOOTER and content sidebar*/
        padding-left:11px; /*puts space between the words and left margin*/
        min-height:200px;
        max-height:1800px;
         }


    /*#footer_sidebar{
        height:25px;
        padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;
		background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/sidebar_bottom_double.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
		color:#000000;
		}*/
       #footer_sidebar{
        height:15px;
        padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;
		background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/footer_sidebar.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
		color:#000000;
		}

                    /*this is for the very bottom thin blue bar */

h6   {
       width:188px;    /*control the WIDTH of the blue header - LEAVE at 182px*/
       float:none;
       margin-top:1px;    /*moves blue header DOWN - does NOT MOVE TEXT!! */
       margin-right:2px; /*moves blue header right or left keep at 2px*/
       margin-bottom:3px;/*PUTS SPACE at the BOTTOM OF BLUE HEADER keep at 3px - DOES NOT MOVE TEXT!! */
       margin-left:12px; /*moves blue header margin to the right - keep at 12px*/
       background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/blue_side_bg.gif) no-repeat;
       /*background-color:#041682;*/
      font:bold 14px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
       color:#E1E3F2;
       height:37px; /*this makes the BLUE HEADER BOX longer* leave at 37px*/
       /*line-height:19px;*/
       padding-top:12px;  /*this makes the DROP SHADOW (when I took out the background color, it NOW moves text down!)and THE TEXT INSIDE THE BLUE HEADER BOXES move down - LEAVE at 10px*/
       padding-right:1px;
       padding-bottom:0px;
       padding-left:7px; /*moves STAR and TEXT RIGHT in the blue header box - keep at 4px - more than this will cause problems (update-removed backgound - no more problems*/
       vertical-align:bottom;
		}




   #blue_border2_bottom   {
       height:10px; /*puts SPACE underneath the bottom BLUE border*/
       width:188px;
       /*float:right;*/
       /*margin-left:1px;*/
       background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/blue_side_bg_bottom.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
       color:#E1E3F2;
       padding-top:10px;
       padding-right:0px;
       padding-bottom:0px; /* this puts space so that the bottom can show up*/
       margin-left:12px;  /*leave at 12px*/
       /*padding-left:17px;*/
        }


   



  /*for BIG formatting in the BLUE HEADER*/
a.content_sidebar {
    line-height:140%;
    COLOR: #001084;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 12px;
}
a.content_sidebar:link {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #001084;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 12px;
}
a.content_sidebar:visited {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #001084;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 12px;
}
a.content_sidebar:hover {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #a61124;
	TEXT-DECORATION: underline;
    font-size: 12px;
}
a.content_sidebar:active  {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #a61124;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 12px;
}




  .sidebar_class1 {
    line-height:140%;
    COLOR: #000000;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:0px 0px 2px 14px;
}
a.sidebar_class1:link {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #000000;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:0px 0px 2px 14px;
}
a.sidebar_class1:visited {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #000000;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:0px 0px 2px 14px;
}
a.sidebar_class1:hover {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #a61124;
	TEXT-DECORATION: underline;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:0px 0px 2px 14px;
}
a.sidebar_class1:active  {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #a61124;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:0px 0px 2px 14px;
}


/*START - SMALL PRINT MENU ITEMS IN SIDEBAR -----------------------------------> */
.sidebar_class1_small {
    COLOR: #000000;
	text-decoration:none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:2px 0px 0px 12px;
}

.sidebar_class1_small:hover {
    COLOR: #a61124;
	text-decoration:none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:2px 0px 0px 12px;
}
.sidebar_class1_small:link {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #000000;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:2px 0px 0px 12px;
}
.sidebar_class1_small:visited {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #000000;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
   padding:2px 0px 0px 12px;
}
.sidebar_class1_small:active  {
    line-height:140%;
	COLOR: #a61124;
	TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding:2px 0px 0px 12px;
}


/*END - SMALL PRINT MENU ITEMS IN SIDEBAR -----------------------------------> */



.align1   {
    /*float:left;*/
     line-height:15px; /*important - make the underline effect work properly*/
    /*height: 20px;*/
    /*background-position: bottom;*/
    /*vertical-align:bottom;*/
    background:url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/check_mark_small.gif) no-repeat;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    padding-top:1px;  /*IMPORTANT - move the check box up or down*/
    padding-right:0px;
    padding-bottom:4px;
    padding-left: 15px; /*puts SPACE between the CHECKBOX and the TEXT*/
    margin-left:9px; /*puts SPACE between the CHECKBOX and the left side of MENU*/
    margin-top:5px;
    margin-bottom:0px;
    border:0px;
    }




   .gray_inbetween   {
       width:188px;
       margin-top:2px;
       /*margin-right:0px; */
       margin-bottom:2px;
       /*margin-left:0px;*/
       background: url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/gray_pixel_small.gif) repeat-x;
       background-position:center;
              }

    #gray_inbetween1  {
    /*position:relative;*/
    padding-top:0px;
    padding-bottom:0px;
    margin:-8px 0 6px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;
    width:188px;
    height:13px;  /*important - sets the correct height for Firefox*/
    color:#666;
    font-weight:normal;
    }




.sidebar_class  {
    /*line-height:15px;*/
    /*list-style-position: outside;
 list-style-image: url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/check_mark_small.gif);*/
    /*padding-left:-1px;*/ /*moves the whole list right or left within the box*/
    /*vertical-align:top;*/
    COLOR: #001084;
    font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;/*arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;*/
    padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;      /*the 4px moves the whole list right or left within the box*/
    /*text-align:left;*/
    /*vertical-align:top;*/
     TEXT-DECORATION: none;

         }

a.sidebar_class {
    /*line-height:15px;*/
    COLOR: #001084;
 font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
    vertical-align:top;
    border-bottom: none;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
        }
a.sidebar_class:link {
   /*line-height:15px;*/
 COLOR: #001084;
 font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
    vertical-align:top;
    border-bottom: none;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    }
a.sidebar_class:visited {
    /*line-height:15px;*/
 COLOR: #001084;
 font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
    vertical-align:top;
    border-bottom: none;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
     }
a.sidebar_class:hover {
    /*line-height:15px;*/
 COLOR: #a61124;
 font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
    vertical-align:top;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #a61124;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    }
a.sidebar_class:active  {
    /*line-height:15px;*/
 COLOR: #a61124;
  font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
    vertical-align:top;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #a61124;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    }

    a.sidebar_class:focus  {      /*focus is for for Firefox - same thing as "active" in IE*/
    /*line-height:15px;*/
    COLOR: #a61124;
  background-color: blue
 font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;
    vertical-align:top;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed #a61124;
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
    }
    .VertMenuLeftColumn {
    VERTICAL-ALIGN: top;
	PADDING-LEFT: 0px;
	PADDING-RIGHT: 0px;
    }




/*********START Sidemenu HOVER-OVER EFFECTS************/

.ddmarkermenu {
list-style-image: none;
/*list-style-type: none;*/
margin-top:0px;
margin-right:0px;
margin-bottom:0px;
margin-left:0px;
padding-left: 11px; /*moves whole line (checkbox and text) to the right*/

}

.ddmarkermenu li{
list-style-image: none;
/*background-color:#F9F9F9;*/
height: 26px;
width:187px;
padding-bottom: 0px;
padding-top:0px; /*puts space between lines and NOT below text*/

}

.ddmarkermenu li a{
list-style-image: none;
line-height:18px;
color: #001084;
/*color: #aa2716; red*/
background: url(http://www.smart-credit-center.com/images/check_mark_small.gif) no-repeat 4% center; /*4% moves box to where it needs to be*/
display: block;
height: 19px; /*makes the whole box (checkbox + text) bigger so that there is no blank space at the top of it in IE*/
padding: 3px 0; /*puts padding between each line - make each line wider*/
padding-left: 29px; /*puts padding between checkmark and text*/
text-decoration: none;
/*font-weight: bold;*/
border-top: 1px solid #dadada;
border-bottom: 1px solid #dadada;
/*font-size: 90%;*/
font:normal 11px "Lucida Grande", Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;

}

.ddmarkermenu li a:visited {
list-style-image: none;
/*color: #aa2716; red */
line-height:18px;

}

.ddmarkermenu li a:link{
list-style-image: none;
/*color: #aa2716;  red*/
line-height:18px;
}

.ddmarkermenu li a:hover{
list-style-image: none;
line-height:18px;
background-color: #001084;
/*background-color: #F3F3F3; gray when hovered over */
/*color: #aa2716;  */
color: #ffffff;
/*border-bottom: 1px dashed #a61124;*/
    TEXT-DECORATION: none;
}


.ddmarkermenu li a:active {
list-style-image: none;
 line-height:18px;
background-color: #001084;
color: #ffffff;
/*color: #aa2716; red */
TEXT-DECORATION: underline;
}

  .ddmarkermenu li a:focus {
list-style-image: none;
 line-height:18px;
/*color: #aa2716; red*/
background-color: #001084;
color: #ffffff;
TEXT-DECORATION: underline;
}


/*********END Sidemenu HOVER-OVER EFFECTS************/