Is continuous charging bad for the battery?

Will it harm or decrease the battery life of my iPod if I leave it on charge continuously? I normally have my iPod connected to my home stereo via a dock. It is convenient to leave the iPod in the dock, which means that it always has power supplied. I think it stops charging when it is fully charged, but will leaving it connected in any way damage the battery? Thank you.
Bob
G5 Dual 2.0, 2GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.5) also running beige G3 w/ OS9

No, this shouldn't harm the battery. You are right, the iPod battery does stop charging when it's full.
Here's some essential reading on the iPod battery.
iPod Battery Unplugged.
iPod Battery FAQ.
Tips and Tricks.
<a href=http://www.apple.com/batteries/">Lithium Ion Batteries.
<a href="http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html">iPod Battery.
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