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



a.button {
    background: transparent url('images/right_cap.png') no-repeat scroll top right;
    color: #CCC;
    display: block;
    float: right;
    height: 22px;
    margin-right: 0px;
    padding-right: 15px; /* sliding doors padding */
    text-decoration: none;
}

a.button span {
    background: transparent url('images/left_cap.png') no-repeat;
    display: block;
    line-height: 14px;
    padding: 4px 0 4px 15px;
}

a.button:hover {
    color: #FFF;
    outline: none; /* hide dotted outline in Firefox */
}

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: 4px 0 4px 15px; /* push text down 1px */
}