#menu li {

list-style: none;
}
#menu li.backLava {
background-color:#CDE2FF;
width: 9px;
position: absolute;
}
#menu li a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #000;
text-align: center;
padding: 2px 5px;
z-index: 10;
display: block;
position: relative;
margin: auto 5px;
font:normal 11px  Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; color:rgb(85,85,85 ); font-weight:bold;
}
     /*Represents the background of the highlighted menu-item. */
   
        #menu   li {
            z-index: 10;
            float: left;
          
        }
        #menu li.backLava {
            background:  no-repeat right top;
            height: 21px;
            width:5px;
            z-index: 1;
            position: absolute;
        }
            #menu li.backLava .left {
                background: url(images/menu-tab.png) no-repeat top left;
                height: 21px;
                margin-right:5px;
                
            }