      *  <p>This method, along with <code>layoutContents()</code>, is called 
      *  by the <code>updateDisplayList()</code> method.</p>
      * 
-     *  <p>This method draws the background, the outline, 
-     *  and the separators for this item renderer.  It knows how to appropriately 
-     *  handle the selected, down, or caretted states.  
+     *  <p>This method draws the background and the outline for this item renderer.  
+     *  It knows how to appropriately handle the selected, down, or caretted states.  
      *  However, when <code>alternatingItemColors</code> is set to <code>undefined</code>, 
      *  the default background is transparent.
      *  Override this method to change the appearance of the background of 

			opaqueBackgroundColor = backgroundColor;
		}

        // separators are a highlight on the top and shadow on the bottom
        topSeparatorColor = 0xFFFFFF;
        topSeparatorAlpha = .3;

            graphics.drawRect(0, unscaledHeight + 1, unscaledWidth, 1);
            graphics.endFill(); 
        }
    }
    
    /**
