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Tailslide
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GOOD dropdown menu!! - 9/16/2009 2:21:58
Up to now dropdown menus have been a bit of a minefield.
Either they're CSS-only and probably don't work in IE6 or they're Javascripted and won't work properly without scripting on.
Problems with both of these methods also include inaccessibility - i.e. you often can't get at the sub-menus unless you're using a mouse which is no good at all.
There are a couple of exceptions to this rule which use JS to enhance a CSS menu and are accessible (but they still only act as top level menus in IE6(.
BUT... Ta da....! Now there's a CSS menu that works without hacks or scripting, works in IE6 and is accessible without a mouse.
Here you go: http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/new-dropdown.html
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treetopsranch
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RE: GOOD dropdown menu!! - 9/16/2009 10:53:18
Seems to be limited to one drop down level only but it works good in FF3 and IE8
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RE: GOOD dropdown menu!! - 9/20/2009 17:34:03
smcfarland...keep in mind that that menu you like does not work with IE6. But I like it and will probably be using it when the usage of IE6 drops to less than 10%.
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RE: GOOD dropdown menu!! - 9/20/2009 19:22:35
Very valid argument. While the latest stats say it is at about 14% for IE6, the site I used it for gets about 1%, so it was an ok move for me. However, I do not solely rely on the drop downs, they are there for quick reference.
As an aside, this is also helpful to have, if you are using EW:
http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/dd565874.aspx
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RE: GOOD dropdown menu!! - 9/20/2009 20:07:31
Yes that is the "Super Preview" that lets you see your web in many browsers. However, it also has it's limitations as it will not run scripts.
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Printable Version 
Weird. Checked in IE and it did though.
Well, demo #1 is anyway. On the second demo though, "Method Two - Using click to open sub menus" although a click did indeed open the sub-menu list, moving the mouse off the main menu item resulted in the sub-menu closing on Chrome, though Firefox and Opera were playing nicely.
