.rating{
width:80px;
height:16px;
margin:0 0 20px 0;
padding:0;
list-style:none;
clear:both;
position:relative;
background: url(../images/star-matrix.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
}
ul.rating li {
cursor: pointer;
/*ie5 mac doesn't like it if the list is floated but ie6 does\*/
float:left;

/* end hide*/
text-indent:-999em; /*hide text*/ 
}
ul.rating li a {
position:absolute;
left:0;
top:0;
width:16px;
height:16px;
text-decoration:none;
z-index: 200;
}

ul.rating li a span{
position:relative;
left:20px;
top:20px;
}

ul.rating li.one a {left:0}
ul.rating li.two a {left:16px;}
ul.rating li.three a {left:32px;}
ul.rating li.four a {left:48px;}
ul.rating li.five a {left:64px;} 

.nostar {background-position:0 0}
.onestar {background-position:0 -16px}
.twostar {background-position:0 -32px}
.threestar {background-position:0 -48px}
.fourstar {background-position:0 -64px}
.fivestar {background-position:0 -80px} 

ul.rating li a:hover {
z-index:2;
width:80px;
height:16px;
overflow:hidden;
left:0; 
background: url(../images/star-matrix.gif) no-repeat 0 0
}
ul.rating li.one a:hover {background-position:0 -96px;}
ul.rating li.two a:hover {background-position:0 -112px;}
ul.rating li.three a:hover {background-position:0 -128px}
ul.rating li.four a:hover {background-position:0 -144px}
ul.rating li.five a:hover {background-position:0 -160px} 

/*

Here is a little text matrix that should make it clear what number to use:

key: B=Blank star: O=Orange Star: G = Green Star

colours ... .Background position
B B B B B - (0 0)
G B B B B - (0 -16px)
G G B B B - (0 -32px)
G G G B B - (0 -48px)
G G G G B - (0 -64px)
G G G G G - (0 -80px)
O B B B B - (0 -96px)
O O B B B - (0 -112px)
O O O B B - (0 -128px)
O O O O B - (0 -144px)
O O O O O - (0 -160px)

*/