As a complete newbie to web design and programming, I decided to take on a blog page project as a way to teach myself about the intricacies of coding. With no specific goal in mind other than experimenting with different features and trying to figure things out on my own, I started from scratch with zero knowledge. While scouring the internet for resources, I came across an interesting dropdown menu tutorial found here, which showcased the end result here. I attempted to implement this dropdown menu on my blog page but encountered some challenges. Determined to troubleshoot the issue, I meticulously followed the instructions step by step in hopes of discovering where I went wrong during my initial attempt.
<html>
<head>
<link rel='stylesheet' href='layout.css'/>
</head>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Tutorials</a></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Photoshop</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Illustrator</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Web Design</a></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">HTML</a></li>
<li><a href="#">CSS</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Articles</a></li>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Web Design</a></li>
<li><a href="#">User Experience</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="#">Inspiration</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
</html>
CSS:
nav ul ul {
display:none;
}
nav ul li:hover > ul {
display: block;
}
nav ul {
background: #efefef;
background: linear-gradient(top, #efefef 0%, #bbbbb 100%);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #efefef 0%, #bbbbb 100%);
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #efefef 0%, #bbbbb 100%);
box-shadow: 0px 0px 9px rgba (0,0,0,0.15);
padding: 0 20px;
border-radius: 10px;
list-style: none;
position: relative;
display: inline-table
}
nav ul:after {
content: ""; clear: both; display: block
}
nav ul li {
float: left;
}
nav ul li:hover {
background: #4b545f;
background: linear-gradient(top, #4f5964 0%, #5f6975 40%);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #4f5964 0%, #5f6975 40%);
background: -webkit-linear-gradientlinear-gradient(top, #4f5964 0%, #5f6975 40%);
}
nav ul li:hover a{
color: #ff
}
nav ul li a {
display: block; padding: 25px 40px;
color: #757575; text-decoration: none;
}
nav ul ul {
background: #5f6975; border-radius: 0px; padding: 0;
position: absolute; top: 100%;
}
nav ul ul li {
float: none;
border-top: 1px solid #6b727c;
border-bottom: 1px solid #575f6a;
position: relative;
}
nav ul ul li a {
padding: 15px 40px;
color: #fff;
}
nav ul ul li a:hover {
background: #4b545f;
}
nav ul ul ul {
position: absolute; left: 100%; top:0;
}