cool js menu help please

Andy-- · #1 (**permalink**) 04-28-2006, 04:10 PM

I have built a menu but really not having much luck in placing it in a table, it's not visable when viewing it as a webpage!!

This is what I have to work with:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="coolmenu.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="menu_items.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="menu_styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
var lmenu = new COOLjsMenu("leftMenu", MENU_ITEMS, null);
</script>
</body>
</html>

could someone please explain how to place it in a table cell??

Thanks & please????

Tim · #2 (**permalink**) 04-28-2006, 05:02 PM

Hello Andy,

The URL of the site where you're using this would be useful so that we can understand your problem.

JavaScripts tend to be very verbose (big) and don't work if the user has JS turned off or unavailable, as is the case with text browsers (for the visually impaired) and search engines.

You might consider using CSS drop-down menus as an alternative. CSS is invariably enabled and is more accessible, and has a much lighter footprint.

Check out A List Apart's article and the SEO Consultants' page about CSS menus. There are others too but these two seem to be the most instructive.

Good luck

Andy-- · #3 (**permalink**) 04-28-2006, 05:29 PM

Hello Tim,
I've only got it on a blank page at the moment locally but I could put it on a site if need be.
I understand your point about the javascript!!
Is there a downloadable CSS drop down menu 'builder'?
I've got at least 70 pages to put the menu on so it needs to be CSS so I can modify it easily.
Any suggestions??
Cheers
Andy

Andy-- · #4 (**permalink**) 04-28-2006, 05:37 PM

Something like this would be absolutely fine:

menu

Would this work fine in a table cell?
Any known issues?
OK in CSS?

Thanks and appologies for sounding dim!!

Andy-- · #5 (**permalink**) 04-28-2006, 05:57 PM

I think I have said something that will be making everyone frown there!!
I'm now guessing from what I have, is that I have 2 choices: all the menu items on each page or; use javascript?

I know I should stick to my day job but I'd like to understand this!

Andy

drummin · #6 (**permalink**) 04-28-2006, 09:28 PM

You might find this CSS menu helpful or another one found on their site.
They say they're pure CSS and validate.
http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/final_drop.html