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Date : Pre 2006

For all modern browsers

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• Tab One
• Tab Two
• Tab Three: Long Tab!!
• Tab Four

Information

An unordered list styled to give a horizontal tabbed list with a central pointer under each link on hover. Works in IE5.5, IE6, Firefox, Opera 8, Mozilla and NN 8. Doesn't work in Mac IE5 (why am I not suprised anymore . . . ho hum).

This menu does not use any images, will resize to fit any link text and will keep the pointer centrally positioned. It was produced whilst helping Sven Glazenburg with his menu problem.

Cascading Style Sheet

.menu {
  padding:0; 
  margin:0; 
  list-style-type:none;
  white-space:nowrap;
  }
.menu li {
  float:left;
  min-width:100px;
  }
.menu a {
  position:relative;
  display:block; 
  text-decoration:none; 
  min-width:100px; 
  float:left; 
  }
* html .menu a {
  width:100px;
  }
.menu a span {
  display:block; 
  color:#000; 
  background:#c4c4c4; 
  border:1px solid #fff; 
  border-width:2px 1px; 
  text-align:center; 
  padding:4px 16px; 
  cursor:pointer;
  }
* html .menu a span {
  width:100px; 
  cursor:hand; 
  w\idth:66px;
  }
.menu a b {
  display:block; 
  border-bottom:2px solid #06a;
  }
.menu a em {
  display:none;
  }
.menu a:hover {
  background:#fff;
  }
.menu a:hover span {
  color:#fff; 
  background:#08c;
  }
.menu a:hover em {
  display:block; 
  overflow:hidden; 
  border:6px solid #06a; 
  border-color:#06a #fff; 
  border-width:6px 6px 0 6px; 
  position:absolute; 
  left:50%; 
  margin-left:-6px;
  }

HTML Code

<ul class="menu">
  <li>
    <a href="#nogo">
      <b><span>Tab One</span></b><em></em>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#nogo">
      <b><span>Tab Two</span></b><em></em>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#nogo">
      <b><span>Tab Three: Long Tab!!</span></b><em></em>
    </a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="#nogo">
      <b><span>Tab Four</span></b><em></em>
    </a>
  </li>
</ul>

Copyright

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1. If you are using this on a personal web site then please retain the copyright comment in the stylesheet.
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Terms and Conditions

This demonstration can be used subject to the following terms and conditions.

1. If you wish to use this demonstration in your website(s) please email me stu{at}cssplay.co.uk seeking permission.
2. You may NOT place this demonstration on another site for others to download.
3. You may NOT redistrubute or resell this demonstration.
4. Users agree not to remove or edit the credit notice within the stylesheet, or claim that this demonstration is their own.
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