HTML - Drop Down Menu Positioning Help Needed

Hi all,

[LINK REMOVED]

Just in the process of changing this website from a black layout with a background to an all white layout... I'm wishing I had started from scratch now but I stupidly tried to work with the existing site.

So anyyways you can ignore the crappy looking bits because my question is just about the menu bar at the top... It's made from an inline list. Is there any way that I could spread it out across the screen, so that the menu item on the right is hard up against the right?

The other thing is that the site will be in 3 or 4 languages so the menu items will have more characters in Spanish (for example). It needs to be able to adapt, or I need to implement a different solution for each language.

The html looks like this:
Code:

			<!-- main navigation -->
			<ul id="nav">
				<li class="home">
					<a href="index.htm"><span>Home</span></a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="message-from-director.htm">Message From Director</a></li>
							<li><a href="what-is-15-15.htm">What is 15/15?</a></li>
							<li><a href="festival-history.htm">Festival History</a></li>
							<li><a href="judges-special-guests.htm">Judges &amp; Special Guests</a></li>
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>About 15/15</span></a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="register-now.php">Register Now</a></li>
							<li><a href="get-ready.htm">Get Ready</a></li>
							<li><a href="conditions-of-entry.htm">Conditions of Entry</a></li>
							<li><a href="faq.htm">FAQ</a></li>
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>How To Enter</span></a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="screening-information.htm">Screening Information</a></li>
							<li><a href="nominations.htm">2009 Nominations</a></li>
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>Programme</span></a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="films.htm">Films</a></li>
							<li><a href="festival-trailers.htm">Festival Trailers</a></li>						
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>Archives</span></a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="festival-sponsors.htm">2009 Festival Sponsors</a></li>
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>Sponsors</span></a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="press-releases.htm">Press Releases</a></li>
							<li><a href="images.htm">Images</a></li>
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>Newsroom</span></a>
				</li>
					<li class="contact">
					<div>
						<ul>
							<li><a href="contact-us.php">Contact Us</a></li>
							<li><a href="15-15-committee.htm">15/15 Committee</a></li>
						</ul>
					</div><a href="#"><span>Contact</span></a>
				</li>
			</ul>

...and the CSS looks like this:

Code:

#nav {
	font-size: 15px;
	line-height: 20px;
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
	position: absolute;
	top: 250px;
	left:-5px;
	width: 750px;
}
#nav li {
	display: inline;
	float: left;
	margin: 0 0 0 0px;
	position: relative;
}
#nav a {
	color: #000;
	float: left;
	text-decoration: none;
}
#nav a span {
	cursor: pointer;
	float: left;
	display: inline;
	font-weight: bold;
	line-height: 30px;
	padding: 0 5px;
}
#nav li.hover a,
#nav li:hover a {
	background: url(../img/active-l.gif) no-repeat 0 0;
}
#nav li.hover a span,
#nav li:hover a span {
	background: url(../img/active-r.gif) no-repeat 100% 0;
}
#nav .contact div {
	background: #D3D2D2 url(../img/bg-bg-t2.gif) no-repeat 0 -1px;
	left: auto;
	right: 0;
}
* html #nav .contact div {
	right: -1px;
}
#nav div {
	background: #D3D2D2 url(../img/bg-bg-t.gif) no-repeat 0 -1px;
	display: none;
	left: 0;
	padding: 5px 0 0;
	position: absolute;
	top: 30px;
	width: 168px;
	z-index: 100;
}
#nav li.hover div,
#nav li:hover div {
	display: block;
}
#nav div ul {
	background: url(../img/bg-b.gif) no-repeat 0 100%;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 0 0 5px;
	text-transform: none;
	width: 168px;
}
#nav div ul li {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	width: 168px;
}
#nav li.hover div ul li a,
#nav li:hover div ul li a {
	background: none;
	color: #000;
	display: block;
	line-height: 30px;
	padding: 0 0 0 9px;
	width: 159px;
}
#nav li.hover div ul li a:hover,
#nav li:hover div ul li a:hover {
	background: #D9581F;
}

Any ideas?

Thanks so much in advance...

Neil

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I want to create a drop down bar using images, like the one on this page: http://www.teamtalk.com/

I already have the images which I want to use. I have scoured the internet for how to do it and tried many, many tutorials but I don't understand how to do it. Please help!

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I am new to coding and looking to self teach myself with the help of this forum so I can design my own web site. I am looking for the best solution for searching a database. The database will for example contain USA States and Cities with the final result being an item or thing etc. that the search criteria points to.

Let's say for example I want to know where all the Dentists are in the State of Maryland. I found this example below and It creates the option to choose a state however how do you make it accept your choice once chosen and go to the next webpage for the next lookup or whatever you decide to have it do next.

I guess what I am asking is how do you make a Search or Go button take you to your drop down search criteria.

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<html><head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode">
<meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3429" name="GENERATOR"></head>
<body><select name="state" size="1">
<option value="NA" selected="">Select A State</option>
<option value="Blank">--------------------</option>
<option value="AL">Alabama</option>
<option value="AK">Alaska</option>
<option value="AZ">Arizona</option>
<option value="AR">Arkansas</option>
<option value="CA">California</option>
</select> </body></html>

Thanks for any assistance... I am sure there is a simple answer to this

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Hi,

Basically i have an index page with two frame, a navigation frame for the top and a main frame for the information, i have a drop down menu in the navigation frame. But the problem is, the drop down menu cant all bee seen when it drops over the main frame. Does anyone know a solution to this problem, i tried using an Iframe instead of normal frames, but that leaves a big gap between the end of the drop down menu and the start of the information. I have also tried using the <div> tags this also didnt help, i was wondering if there is a way to set the order in which the frames are displayed,so the navigation frame is displayed over the main frame.

Any help would be great. Thanks for your time.

mmarab.

Hello im looking for a script for my website that offers the following

I have an image link, that I want to rollover to another image (Of the text glowing) then have a drop down menu pop up below it that can have other menus drop down from that one.)

Right now Im trying a Javascript that I found for free on the internet but i cant seem to get it working.

http://javascript-array.com/scripts/...rop_down_menu/

But I cant get it to be a rollover image instead of a text box. and it doesnt support multiple drop downs like this one:

http://javascript-array.com/scripts/..._down_menu/?sb

plus they want you to pay for it, and im looking for a free solution.

Any help appreciated, thanks.

Hai everybody..

I want to create a html drop down menu.

I created a menu using template toolkit, but i want to create this in html code.Caan anyone help. Pls find here what i done.

{
title = 'Enterprise Name'
type = 'select'
dropdown_field = arr_Ent_NameId (This is the array which contains all the
data i.e enterprise name.
name = 'ent_id'
}


How can i do this in html.

In the select and value button , how can i use this array

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I know how to make a basic one, but this is what I need...


I want to have 4 drop down menus, with about 4 choices in each one.

Under them I need a 'Submit" button.

Basically, I need it so that any combination of the 4 choices in the 4 menus will open a specific page.

For instance, lets say in menu 1 I pick the word "cat". In menu 2, I pick the word "dog". In menu 3 I pick the word "car". In menu 4 I pick the word "tree".

Once I click submit, a page with a picture of a cat, dog, tree and car would open up. (I would provide all the possible different pictures).


So how would one do this?

Any help is GREATLY appreciated, thanks!

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http://www.ibm.com/us/en/sandbox/ver2/

Is this even possible with HTML? If so, where do I start?

Regards,

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See the following site for an example: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamici...wntabsdemo.htm

Again I need a drop down menu for only one tab. How do I achieve this?

Hi All,

This is my first post so please be kind

I am currently trying to create 3 drop down menus in a top frame going across the top of the page.

This is my first time trying to do anything like this and have run into a few issues i cant get my head around nor find an answer on the net.

The code i have so far is this:

_______________________________________________________________

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> Test</TITLE>


<BODY>
</BODY>


<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
function dropdown(mySel)
{
var myWin, myVal;
myVal = mySel.options[mySel.selectedIndex].value;
if(myVal)
{
if(mySel.form.target)myWin = parent[mySel.form.target];
else myWin = window;
if (! myWin) return true;
myWin.location = myVal;
}
return false;
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>

</HEAD>

<div align="center">
<table border="1" cellpadding="4" width=500>
<FORM
METHOD=POST onSubmit="return dropdown(this.gourl)"
TARGET=MAIN
>
<SELECT NAME="gourl">
<OPTION VALUE="">Choose a Destination...

<OPTION VALUE="C:\Users\Desktop\a.htm">User Manuals

</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Go">
</FORM>

<FORM
METHOD=POST onSubmit="return dropdown(this.gourl)"
TARGET=MAIN
>
<SELECT NAME="gourl">
<OPTION VALUE="">Choose a Destination...

<OPTION VALUE="C:\Users\Desktop\a.htm">User Manuals

</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Go">
</FORM>

<FORM
METHOD=POST onSubmit="return dropdown(this.gourl)"
TARGET=MAIN
>
<SELECT NAME="gourl">
<OPTION VALUE="">Choose a Destination...

<OPTION VALUE="C:\Users\Desktop\a.htm">User Manuals

</SELECT>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Go">
</FORM>


</HTML>
_______________________________________________________________

1) When selecting 'User Manuals' on the drop down box, it opens up a new window and directs me back to the home page?

2) i am unsure as to how you place the drop down boxes side by side aligned at the top of the page?

Is anyone able to help me out here?

Cheers in advance

I have a drop down menu on my page, and I want to change the background color of the box from white to match the rest of the page, how do I do this.

Thanks
Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
   "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="language" content="english"> 
<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">

<title>Welcome to my Home Page</title>

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

////The source for this  script came from http://allwebco-templates.com/support/S_menus_dropdown.htm////
///For the Game,I changed the back ground picture. I realize it's not JS///
<!--
function land(ref, target)
{
lowtarget=target.toLowerCase();
if (lowtarget=="_self") {window.location=loc;}
else {if (lowtarget=="_top") {top.location=loc;}
else {if (lowtarget=="_blank") {window.open(loc);}
else {if (lowtarget=="_parent") {parent.location=loc;}
else {parent.frames[target].location=loc;};
}}}
}
function jump(menu)
{
ref=menu.choice.options[menu.choice.selectedIndex].value;
splitc=ref.lastIndexOf("*");
target="";
if (splitc!=-1)
{loc=ref.substring(0,splitc);
target=ref.substring(splitc+1,1000);}
else {loc=ref; target="_self";};
if (ref != "") {land(loc,target);}
}
//-->




<!--
/// The JS below is for the date and time. and i got the sorce from http://www.re-es.org/ ///

var day_names = new Array(7)
day_names[0] = "Sunday"
day_names[1] = "Monday"
day_names[2] = "Tuesday"
day_names[3] = "Wednesday"
day_names[4] = "Thursday"
day_names[5] = "Friday"
day_names[6] = "Saturday"
 
 
var month_names = new Array(12)
month_names[0] = "January"
month_names[1] = "February"
month_names[2] = "March"
month_names[3] = "April"
month_names[4] = "May"
month_names[5] = "June"
month_names[6] = "July"
month_names[7] = "August"
month_names[8] = "September"
month_names[9] = "October"
month_names[10] = "November"
month_names[11] = "December"
 
 
date_now = new Date()
 
 
day_value = date_now.getDay()
date_text = day_names[day_value]
 
 
month_value = date_now.getMonth()
date_text += " " + month_names[month_value]
 
 
date_text += " " + date_now.getDate()
 
 
date_text += ", " + date_now.getFullYear()
 
 
minute_value = date_now.getMinutes()
if (minute_value < 10) {
    minute_value = "0" + minute_value
}
 
 
hour_value = date_now.getHours()
if (hour_value == 0) {
   greeting = "Good Morning "
   time_text = " at " + (hour_value + 12) + ":" + minute_value + " AM"
}
else if (hour_value < 12) {
    greeting = "Good Morning "
    time_text = " at " + hour_value + ":" + minute_value + " AM"
}
else if (hour_value == 12) {
    greeting = "Good Afternoon "
    time_text = " at " + hour_value + ":" + minute_value + " PM"
}
else if (hour_value < 17) {
    greeting = "Good Afternoon "
    time_text = " at " + (hour_value - 12) + ":" + minute_value + " PM"
}
else {
    greeting = "Good Evening"
    time_text = " at " + (hour_value - 12) + ":" + minute_value + " PM"
}
 
document.write(greeting +  " &nbsp;&nbsp;Today is " + date_text + time_text)
 
//-->








</script>


<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/main.css">

</head>
<body>

<div id="container">

<p><img id="banner" src="images/banner.gif" alt="banner"></p><hr color="#FF0000"></p>
<ul id="nav">
 
 <li><form  action="#" method="post">
<select name="choice" size="1" onChange="jump(this.form)" class="dropdown">
<option value="index.html" selected>Home</option>
<option value="scripts_developed.html">Scripts Developed</option>
<option value="best_practices.html">Best practices for JavaScript coding</option>
<option value="ajax.html">AJAX</option>
<option value="JavaScript_frustrations.html">JavaScript frustrations & Javascript Game</option>
</select>
</form>

</li>

</ul>

<div id="content"></div>

</div>
<table width="1050" border="0" align="center">
  <tr>
    <td align="center"><p><img src="images/logo1.gif" width="300" height="300" hspace="30"><img src="images/logo3.gif" width="300" height="300"><img src="images/logo2.gif" width="300" height="300"></p>
    <p><img src="images/logo4.gif" width="300" height="300" hspace="30"><img src="images/logo5.gif" width="300" height="300"><img src="images/logo6.gif" width="300" height="300"></p></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>

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