Nav element with a class we can address the UL (unordered list) for the menu by using the
We will speak in the CSS section more about it. In this example the whole menu is working in pure CSS, and for toggling the menu an invisible checkbox is used. Input will create our responsive button that becomes visible instead of the menu in small screen sizes, and with which we can toogle the menu on and off. My quest for the perfect horizontal, multi-level dropdown and responsive CSS menu Let’s have a look at the basic HTML, a simple unordered list: In case you come across such an event in this post as well, let me know in the comments so I can correct it. Note: In this post I aim to explain everything to make it suitable even for the very beginners, because while searching for information in the net, I often came across explanations and code examples that required some side-knowledge or simply didn’t work as explained when copying them 1:1 into an own document.
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View the full menu on Codepen Building the perfect horizontal, multi-level dropdown and responsive CSS menu – Step-by-step tutorial Step 1: The backbone of every menu – an unordered list But this time I have also taken the time to write all my remarks of Why and What into the CSS Code of the menu – for my future self and everyone out there that finds this post on his own quest towards the “perfect horizontal, multi-level dropdown and responsive CSS menu”.
It was not the first time, but many years ago and forgetfulness made it necessary to dedust the pure coding knowledge that got nearly lost in too much WordPress theme-adaptions. Stepping into the shoes of an absolute beginner, I studied the subject again from the very core.
Now I have finally made the important step towards my very own perfect horizontal, multi-level dropdown and responsive CSS menu – back to the very beginning. Always just patchworking my way to my desired goals. It has been a long quest, for month if not years I was struggling with adapting menus in the CSS code and trying out JQueries that I don’t speak thus not understand and that didn’t work as explained.