Take note that the li with child ul is set to display:inline - example code provided below
<style type="text/css">
ul.nav_main li { display: inline }
ul.nav_submenu li { display: block }
</style>
<ul class="nav_main">
<li>Item 1
<ul class="nav_submenu">
<li>Option 1</li>
<li>Option 2</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>