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[Beck]

Ok, I'm trying to create a menu that drops down when the mouse is rolled over the menu title. I'm still kinda new at web design, but I know that creating these can be very time-consuming. I did find sample code that I'm using now, and it gives me the basic drop down menu, but I can't change too many of the text properties. The links inside the menu are the default link color (underlined and blue) and nothing changes when I roll over the menu item. In other words, the menu looks like crap. Is there an "easy" way to change the text properties and create maybe a background color change when the mouse is rolled over a menu item?

[sde]

it depends on the code. you can probably code the same menu thousands of different ways.

the best thing for you to do is to find a menu that is closer to how you want it, or easier to customize.

check out hotscripts:
http://www.hotscripts.com/JavaScript...nus/index.html

good luck .. welcome to the site too.

[Beck]

Ok. I found a program that allowed me to create the toolbar, but now I have no clue how to incorporate the thing into my website. I've got the toolbar saved as a javascript file and I'm trying to put that into a table (if it's even possible) on an existing website. The toolbar shows up...but at the very top of the page. Any clues how to do this???

[DavH27]

Are you saying that the menu is not appearing in the place you put it in the table?

Is the only thing you're doing to create this menu is using the js file/script in the page's table?

This could be 1000 times easier if you had Dreamweaver but I'm guessing you don't have it.

There are hundreds of different ways we could help you. There are even more ways of doing what your trying to do.

For instance, you could just create layers for the menus that appear when you hover over or click something. When you roll out then it closes again. This is done using z-index in css with layers.

By wanting to create a drop down menu, your kinda getting out of the bath tub and diving into the pond!

So, first of all...tell us exactly what you want and we'll do a combination of the following.

• Suggest a method of doing this if it seems better then what you seem to try and do. (coder's law states that no matter how good you are, there is always an easier way of doing what you wanna do)
• Point you in the direction of some good online help or type up some kind of article. Like I could I've learnt some Javascript and proficient in CSS *griiiiiin*
• Do it for you then send you the relevent code/files.