Drop-down navigation system

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Hi folks

I just need some advice, if you may ...

What is the best, most browser-compatible way of creating those DHTML drop down menus?

You know the ones, when you scroll over some text another layer appears with more options underneath. As used by http://www.microsoft.com/ for their top nav bar ...

Anyone got any ideas of a good way to make it work across a variety of browsers? Well, really I only need it to span IE > 5, and Mozilla on PCs and Macs, but a wider range would be great.

Thanks!

- wil

Jack Michaelson's picture

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I guess the ones on dhtmlcentral.com match your requirements.

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i made one based on a freeware script called menus.js and a fireworks generated script. i don't think it works in opera but it works in netscape 4+, IE 4+ and all mozilla flavours. feel free to use it or let it inspire you.

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http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/Menus/part1.html is the "freeware" script and a tutorial.

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You can find cross broswer compatible naviagtional dropdown menus like the ones on microsoft.com by following this link:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com

Then click on naviagtion which will take you to a list of scripts. Then scroll down to a script called Top Navigation bar, theres a version 1,2,3 and 4 for that script, take your pick.

I could of just given you a url, but I couldn't be bothered loading up another browser window.

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Thanks for the replies, folks! I had completly forgot about this thread. I've come back to it now, though, and I'm gonna give your suggestions a shot!

- wil

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i have also heard that this is fairly easy to do in CFM...although i know its not widely supported....

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