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Dropdown nav menu without js

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This code using html & css is very useful if you want to display this kind of menu! go to the adress of this source to see the demo or copy paste it in a htm file…

 

  1. <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”>
  2. <html xmlns=“http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” lang=“fr”>
  3.   <head>
  4.     <meta content=“text/html; charset=UTF-8” http-equiv=“content-type” />
  5.     <title>:: Demo dropdown nav menu without js ::</title>
  6.     <style type=“text/css”>
  9. /* ================================================================
  10. This copyright notice must be untouched at all times.
  12. The original version of this stylesheet and the associated (x)html
  13. is available at http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/final_drop.html
  14. Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Stu Nicholls. All rights reserved.
  15. This stylesheet and the associated (x)html may be modified in any
  16. way to fit your requirements.
  17. =================================================================== */
  19. .menu {width:745px; height:32px; position:relative; z-index:100;border-right:1px solid #000; font-family:arial, sans-serif;}
  20. /* hack to correct IE5.5 faulty box model */
  21. * html .menu {width:746px; w\idth:745px;}
  22. /* remove all the bullets, borders and padding from the default list styling */
  23. .menu ul {padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none;}
  24. .menu ul ul {width:149px;}
  25. /* float the list to make it horizontal and a relative positon so that you can control the dropdown menu positon */
  26. .menu li {float:left;width:149px;position:relative;}
  27. /* style the links for the top level */
  28. .menu a, .menu a:visited {display:block;font-size:12px;text-decoration:none; color:#fff; width:138px; height:30px; border:1px solid #000; border-width:1px 0 1px 1px; background:#09c; padding-left:10px; line-height:29px; font-weight:bold;}
  29. /* a hack so that IE5.5 faulty box model is corrected */
  30. * html .menu a, * html .menu a:visited {width:149px; w\idth:138px;}
  32. /* style the second level background */
  33. .menu ul ul a.drop, .menu ul ul a.drop:visited {background:#d4d8bd url(https://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/breadcrumbs/grey-arrow.gif) no-repeat 130px center;}
  34. /* style the second level hover */
  35. .menu ul ul a.drop:hover{background:#c9ba65 url(https://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/breadcrumbs/blue-arrow.gif) no-repeat 130px center;}
  36. .menu ul ul :hover > a.drop {background:#c9ba65 url(https://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/breadcrumbs/blue-arrow.gif) no-repeat 130px center;}
  37. /* style the third level background */
  38. .menu ul ul ul a, .menu ul ul ul a:visited {background:#e2dfa8;}
  39. /* style the third level hover */
  40. .menu ul ul ul a:hover {background:#b2ab9b;}
  43. /* hide the sub levels and give them a positon absolute so that they take up no room */
  44. .menu ul ul {visibility:hidden;position:absolute;height:0;top:31px;left:0; width:149px;border-top:1px solid #000;}
  45. /* another hack for IE5.5 */
  46. * html .menu ul ul {top:30px;t\op:31px;}
  48. /* position the third level flyout menu */
  49. .menu ul ul ul{left:149px; top:-1px; width:149px;}
  51. /* position the third level flyout menu for a left flyout */
  52. .menu ul ul ul.left {left:-149px;}
  54. /* style the table so that it takes no ppart in the layout – required for IE to work */
  55. .menu table {position:absolute; top:0; left:0; border-collapse:collapse;;}
  57. /* style the second level links */
  58. .menu ul ul a, .menu ul ul a:visited {background:#d4d8bd; color:#000; height:auto; line-height:1em; padding:5px 10px; width:128px;border-width:0 1px 1px 1px;}
  59. /* yet another hack for IE5.5 */
  60. * html .menu ul ul a, * html .menu ul ul a:visited {width:150px;w\idth:128px;}
  62. /* style the top level hover */
  63. .menu a:hover, .menu ul ul a:hover{color:#000; background:#b7d186;}
  64. .menu :hover > a, .menu ul ul :hover > a {color:#000; background:#b7d186;}
  66. /* make the second level visible when hover on first level list OR link */
  67. .menu ul li:hover ul,
  68. .menu ul a:hover ul{visibility:visible; }
  69. /* keep the third level hidden when you hover on first level list OR link */
  70. .menu ul :hover ul ul{visibility:hidden;}
  71. /* make the third level visible when you hover over second level list OR link */
  72. .menu ul :hover ul :hover ul{ visibility:visible;}
  74. </style>
  76.   </head>
  77. <body>
  78. <div class=“menu”>
  80. <ul>
  81. <li><a href=“../menu/index.html”>DEMOS<!–[if IE 7]>
  82. <!–>
  83. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  84. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  85. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  87.         <ul>
  88.         <li><a href=“../menu/zero_dollars.html”>zero dollars advertising page</a></li>
  89.         <li><a href=“../menu/embed.html”>wrapping text around images</a></li>
  90.         <li><a href=“../menu/form.html”>styled form</a></li>
  91.         <li><a href=“../menu/nodots.html”>active focus</a></li>
  93.         <li><a class=“drop” href=“../menu/hover_click.html”>hover/click with no borders<!–[if IE 7]>
  94. <!–>
  95. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  97. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  98. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  99.                 <ul>
  100.                         <li><a href=“../menu/form.html”>styled form</a></li>
  101.                         <li><a href=“../menu/nodots.html”>removing active/focus borders</a></li>
  102.                         <li><a href=“../menu/hover_click.html”>hover/click</a></li>
  103.                 </ul>
  105. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  106. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  107.         </li>
  109.         <li><a class=“drop” href=“../menu/shadow_boxing.html”>shadow boxing<!–[if IE 7]>
  110. <!–>
  111. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  112. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  113. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  114.                 <ul>
  115.                         <li><a href=“../menu/form.html”>styled form</a></li>
  116.                         <li><a href=“../menu/nodots.html”>removing active/focus borders</a></li>
  117.                         <li><a href=“../menu/hover_click.html”>hover/click</a></li>
  119.                 </ul>
  121. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  122. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  123.         </li>
  124.         <li><a class=“drop” href=“../menu/old_master.html”>image map for detailed information<!–[if IE 7]>
  125. <!–>
  126. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  127. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  128. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  129.                 <ul>
  130.                         <li><a href=“../menu/form.html”>styled form</a></li>
  131.                         <li><a href=“../menu/nodots.html”>removing active/focus borders</a></li>
  132.                         <li><a href=“../menu/hover_click.html”>hover/click</a></li>
  134.                 </ul>
  135. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  136. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  137.         </li>
  138.         <li><a href=“../menu/bodies.html”>fun with background images</a></li>
  139.         <li><a href=“../menu/fade_scroll.html”>fade scrolling</a></li>
  140.         <li><a href=“../menu/em_images.html”>em image sizes compared</a></li>
  142.         </ul>
  144. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  145. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  146. </li>
  147. <li><a href=“../boxes/index.html”>BOXES<!–[if IE 7]>
  148. <!–>
  149. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  150. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  151. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  152.         <ul>
  153.         <li><a href=“spies.html”>a coded list of spies</a></li>
  154.         <li><a href=“vertical.html”>vertical menu</a></li>
  155.         <li><a href=“expand.html”>enlarging unordered list</a></li>
  156.         <li><a href=“enlarge.html”>link images</a></li>
  158.         <li><a href=“cross.html”>non-rectangular</a></li>
  159.         <li><a href=“jigsaw.html”>jigsaw links</a></li>
  160.         <li><a href=“circles.html”>circular links</a></li>
  161.         </ul>
  162. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  163. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  164. </li>
  165. <li><a href=“../mozilla/index.html”>MOZILLA<!–[if IE 7]>
  166. <!–>
  167. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  168. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  169. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  170.         <ul>
  172.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/dropdown.html”>drop down menu</a></li>
  173.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/cascade.html”>cascading menu</a></li>
  174.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/content.html”>content:</a></li>
  175.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/moxbox.html”>mozzie box</a></li>
  176.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/rainbow.html”>I can build a rainbow with transparent borders</a></li>
  177.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/snooker.html”>a snooker cue using border art</a></li>
  179.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/target.html”>target practise</a></li>
  180.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/splittext.html”>two tone headings</a></li>
  181.         <li><a href=“../mozilla/shadow_text.html”>shadow text</a></li>
  182.         </ul>
  183. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  184. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  185. </li>
  186. <li><a href=“../ie/index.html”>EXPLORER</a></li>
  188. <li><a href=“../opacity/index.html”>OPACITY<!–[if IE 7]>
  189. <!–>
  190. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  192. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  193. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  194.         <ul>
  195.         <li><a href=“../opacity/colours.html”>a colour wheel using opaque colours</a></li>
  196.         <li><a href=“../opacity/picturemenu.html”>a menu using opacity</a></li>
  197.         <li><a href=“../opacity/png.html”>partial opacity</a></li>
  198.         <li><a href=“../opacity/png2.html”>partial opacity II</a></li>
  200.         <li><a class=“drop” href=“../menu/hover_click.html”>HOVER/CLICK<!–[if IE 7]>
  201. <!–>
  202. </a><!–<![endif]–>
  204. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  205. <table><tr><td><![endif]—>
  206.                 <ul class=“left”>
  207.                         <li><a href=“../menu/form.html”>styled form</a></li>
  208.                         <li><a href=“../menu/nodots.html”>removing active/focus borders</a></li>
  209.                         <li><a href=“../menu/hover_click.html”>hover/click</a></li>
  210.                 </ul>
  212. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  213. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  214.         </li>
  216.         </ul>
  217. <!–[if lte IE 6]>
  218. </td></tr></table></a><![endif]—>
  219. </li>
  220. </ul>
  222. </div>
  225. </body>
  226. </html>
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