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margaux

I'm trying to get this to work on this site and failing - it looks like it should be simple enough to implement but I can't see where I'm going wrong. any suggestions? thanks.

Senff

Well, for starters, you're not calling the main jQuery library file anywhere...that's an essential part.

margaux

at the top, about the 8th line down

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6/jquery.min.js"></script&gt;

. I use this for anything slider, can't I also use it for the dropdown?

Senff

Wasn't there first time I checked...?? Anyhoo, yes, you can use this for any jQuery plugin, it's the main part of anything jQuery so that can't be the source of the problem.

kgscott284

Simple, most importantly, you dont have the subMenu UL inside of the parent dropdown LI....go here for working example:

http://jsfiddle.net/TRSwU/

any questions let me know!

margaux

@kgscott284 - thanks for the reply. I can see on jsFiddle how nicely your solution works but I can't get it to work. I tried putting the jquery into an external file and putting it internally but neither is working. I hope its not due to a typo but if you wouldn't mind looking here maybe you can see my error. Also can you explain if the zoom property is necessary and what does this line do

$("ul.dropdown li ul li:has(ul)").find("a:first").append(" &raquo; ");

? do I need it? Many thanks!

Hompimpa

That code is to insert an » on the li elements that has children ul. That's used to make automatic submenu indicators.

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