.solidblockmenu{
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
float: left;
font: 9px Arial;
width: 100%;
border-width: 1px 0;
background: black url(../images/blockdefault.gif) center center repeat-x;
}

.solidblockmenu li{
display: inline;
}

.solidblockmenu li a{
float: left;
color: #000000;
padding: 3px 6px;
text-decoration: none;
border-right: 2px solid #abcadf;
}

.solidblockmenu li a:visited{
color: #000000;
}

.solidblockmenu li a:hover, .solidblockmenu li .current{
color: #9a0101;
background: transparent url(../images/blockactive.gif) center center repeat-x;
}

<!--[if IE]>
<style type="text/css">
p.iepara{ /*Conditional CSS- For IE (inc IE7), create 1em spacing between menu and paragraph that follows*/
padding-top: 1em;
}