Let's get down to it...
site: www.erisdesigns.net
html:
<div id="wrapper">
<div id="header">
<div id="nav">
<dl class="dropdown">
<dt id="one-ddheader" onmouseover="ddMenu('one',1)" onmouseout="ddMenu('one',-1)"><a class="menu" href="index.htm">Home</a></dt>
<dd id="one-ddcontent" onmouseover="cancelHide('one')" onmouseout="ddMenu('one',-1)">
<ul>
<li><a href="clients.html">Clients</a></li>
<li><a href="casestudies.html">Case Studies</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
<dl class="dropdown">
<dt id="two-ddheader" onmouseover="ddMenu('two',1)" onmouseout="ddMenu('two',-1)"><a class="menu" href="designmediums.html">Works</a></dt>
<dd id="two-ddcontent" onmouseover="cancelHide('two')" onmouseout="ddMenu('two',-1)">
<ul>
<li><a href="outinthecloud.html">Out In the Cloud</a></li>
<li><a href="printportfolio.html">Print Portfolio</a></li>
<li><a href="photography.html">Photography</a></li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
css:
#nav {
top:65px;
width:65%;
margin-left:600px;
padding:0;
background:#999;
text-align:center;
list-style:none;
position:relative;
z-index:3;
}
.dropdown {float:left; text-align:center; font-size:14px; padding-right:5px; color:#FFF;}
.dropdown dt {width:175px; padding:8px; font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer; background:transparent;}
.dropdown dt:hover {background:transparent; color:#000;}
.dropdown dd {position:absolute; width:175px; display:none; background:transparent; z-index:200; opacity:0;}
.dropdown ul {width:175px; margin-top:23px; list-style:none;}
.dropdown li {display:inline-block; margin-left:-108px; float:left; padding-left:35px; text-align:left;}
.dropdown a, .dropdown a:active, .dropdown a:visited {display:inline-block; padding:5px 0px 10px 15px; color:#CCC; text-decoration:none; background:#999; width:175px; float:left;}
.dropdown a:hover {background:#999; color:#000;}
.dropdown a.menu {background:transparent; width:200px; float:left; text-align:left; color:#FFF;}
.dropdown a.menu:hover {color:#000}
and js:
var DDSPEED = 10;
var DDTIMER = 30;
// main function to handle the mouse events //
function ddMenu(id,d){
var h = document.getElementById(id + '-ddheader');
var c = document.getElementById(id + '-ddcontent');
clearInterval(c.timer);
if(d == 1){
clearTimeout(h.timer);
if(c.maxh && c.maxh <= c.offsetHeight){return}
else if(!c.maxh){
c.style.display = 'block';
c.style.height = 'auto';
c.maxh = c.offsetHeight;
c.style.height = '0px';
}
c.timer = setInterval(function(){ddSlide(c,1)},DDTIMER);
}else{
h.timer = setTimeout(function(){ddCollapse(c)},50);
}
}
// collapse the menu //
function ddCollapse(c){
c.timer = setInterval(function(){ddSlide(c,-1)},DDTIMER);
}
// cancel the collapse if a user rolls over the dropdown //
function cancelHide(id){
var h = document.getElementById(id + '-ddheader');
var c = document.getElementById(id + '-ddcontent');
clearTimeout(h.timer);
clearInterval(c.timer);
if(c.offsetHeight < c.maxh){
c.timer = setInterval(function(){ddSlide(c,1)},DDTIMER);
}
}
// incrementally expand/contract the dropdown and change the opacity //
function ddSlide(c,d){
var currh = c.offsetHeight;
var dist;
if(d == 1){
dist = (Math.round((c.maxh - currh) / DDSPEED));
}else{
dist = (Math.round(currh / DDSPEED));
}
if(dist <= 1 && d == 1){
dist = 1;
}
c.style.height = currh + (dist * d) + 'px';
c.style.opacity = currh / c.maxh;
c.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=' + (currh * 100 / c.maxh) + ')';
if((currh < 2 && d != 1) || (currh > (c.maxh - 2) && d == 1)){
clearInterval(c.timer);
}
}
On mouseover In IE, the menu flashes into view, then quickly disappears, then dropsdown like it should but skewed to the right, cutting off some of the submenu...