/* pushes the page to the full capacity of the viewing area */
html {height:100%; margin-left:15px; margin-right:15px;}
 
/* prepares the background image to full capacity of the viewing area */
#topbg {position:fixed; width:100%; height:100%;}
/* places the content ontop of the background image */
#topcontent {position:relative; z-index:1;}

/* gradient top blue background */
#topbgblue{
position:fixed;
width:100%;
height:100%;
background-repeat: repeat-x;
}

body        
{ 
	height:100%;
	margin-top:0;
	margin-bottom:0;
	padding:0;
	font: normal 10px Arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 100%;
}
 
<!--[if IE 6]>
<style type="text/css">
/* some css fixes for IE browsers */
html {overflow-y:hidden;}
body {overflow-y:auto;}
#topbg {position:absolute; z-index:-1;}
#topbgblue {position:absolute; z-index:-1;}
#topcontent {position:static;}
<![endif]-->

a:link {
	color: #D30A18;
	text-decoration: none;
	}
a:visited { 
	color: #D30A18;
	text-decoration: underline; 
	}
a:hover {
	color: #D30A18;
	background: #C9C9F3;
	font-size: 95%;
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration: underline;
	}
a:active { 
	color: #D30A18;
	text-decoration: none; 
	}