CSS: Vertical Star Rater Example

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Both the XHTML and the CSS are provided below.

XHTML:

CSS:

/*             styles for the star rater                */	
	.star-rating{
		list-style:none;
		margin: 0px;
		padding:0px;
		height: 125px;
		width: 25px;
		position: relative;
		background: url(vert_star.gif) top left repeat-y;		
	}
	.star-rating li{
		padding:0px;
		margin:0px;
		float:left;
		height:25px;
		width: 25px;		
	}
	.star-rating li a{
		display:block;
		height:25px;
		width: 25px;
		line-height:25px;
		text-decoration: none;
		text-indent: -9000px;
		z-index: 20;
		position: absolute;
		padding: 0px;
		overflow:hidden;
	}
	.star-rating li a:hover{
		background: url(vert_star.gif) right top repeat-y;
		z-index: 2;
		top: 0px;
		border:none;
	}
	.star-rating a.one-star{
		top: 0px;
	}
	.star-rating a.one-star:hover{
		height:25px;
	}
	.star-rating a.two-stars{
		top:25px;
	}
	.star-rating a.two-stars:hover{
		height: 50px;
	}
	.star-rating a.three-stars{
		top: 50px;
	}
	.star-rating a.three-stars:hover{
		height: 75px;
	}
	.star-rating a.four-stars{
		top: 75px;
	}	
	.star-rating a.four-stars:hover{
		height: 100px;
	}
	.star-rating a.five-stars{
		top: 100px;
	}
	.star-rating a.five-stars:hover{
		height: 125px;
	}
	.star-rating li.current-rating{
		background: url(vert_star.gif) center top repeat-y;
		position: absolute;
		width: 25px;
		display: block;
		text-indent: -9000px;
		z-index: 1;
	}
	
	/* remove halo effect in firefox   */
	a:active{
		outline: none;
	}