#action { 
/* position: relative; */ 
list-style: none; /* add this here */ 
padding: 0; 
margin: 0; 
width: 52px; 
height: 509px; 
background: url(home_sprite.jpg); 
}
#action li { 
float: left; /* add this */ 
width: 100%; /* add this */
}

/* this following rule applies to all anchors inside the li */ 
#action a { 
display: block; 
background: transparent url(home_sprite.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; 
}

#actionA a { 
height: 73px; 
background-position: 0 0; 

}

#actionB a { 
height: 86px; 
background-position: 0 -73px; 

}

#actionC a { 
height: 63px; 
background-position: 0 -159px; 

}

#actionD a { 
height: 69px; 
background-position: 0 -221px; 

}

#actionE a { 
height: 69px; 
background-position: 0 -289px; 

}

#actionF a { 
height: 66px; 
background-position: 0 -360px; 

}

#actionG a { 
height: 77px; 
background-position: 0 -426px; 

}




#actionA a:hover {background-position: -52 0px;} 
#actionB a:hover {background-position: -52 -73px;} 
#actionC a:hover {background-position: -52 -159px;}
#actionD a:hover {background-position: -52 -221px;}
#actionE a:hover {background-position: -52 -289px;}
#actionF a:hover {background-position: -52 -360px;}
#actionG a:hover {background-position: -52 -426px;}



#action span { 
display: none; 
}