image linkage..., grr Options

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i'm using images as links on my new diary-x template...everything is fine, except for the fact that there are little gray boxes showing up around them - dadgummit. i don't remember all i read about linking images...and i don't have any books available...so, if someone could help me...here's the code:

<!-- begin code provided by createblog.com --><br /><br /><div class="menu"><br><br /><a href="http://dirtysocks.diary-x.com" title="current"><img src="http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/9/15/11136924706.PNG"></a><br><br /><a href="http://dirtysocks.diary-x.com/journal.cgi?entry=20051222e" title="extras"><img src="http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/9/15/21136924797.PNG"></a><br><br /><a href="http://dirtysocks.diary-x.com/journal.cgi?action=archive" title="archives"><img src="http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/9/15/31136924863.PNG"></a><br><br /><a href="mailto:socklings@gmail.com" title="email"><img src="http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/9/15/41136925023.PNG"></a><br><br /><a href="http://diary-x.com" title="host"><img src="http://img15.imgspot.com/u/06/9/15/51136925063.PNG"></a><br><br /></div><br /><br /><!-- end code provided by createblog.com -->

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