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CSS MENUS › menu with 'current page' override

Date : 29th October 2009

For all modern browsers

Information

If anyone had asked me if this were possible a week ago I would have said 'no, you will need to use javascript to override any current page settings on page entry'. But having thought about this some more over the last couple of days I have come up with this CSS only method of overriding 'current page' styling on page entry.

When this page opens, the menu shows the current top level selection of 'Services' and the current page highlighted as 'Printing'. However as soon as you hover over any other top level list item the current 'Services' sub menu closes and and the graphics for 'Services' reset to plain black.

If you hover over any of the other links in the 'Services' sub menu then the 'Printing' highlight is reset and moves to the link being hovered.

All this is acheived without the use of javascript in any shape or form and works in all the latest browsers.

This has been tested in IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Opera, Safari(PC) and Google Chrome.

If you want a zip file of this menu then email me, but please first read the copyright requirements and terms of use below.

Copyright

Because of all the time and effort spent in producing this demonstration I would ask that you respect my copyright.

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.
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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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