Create Multi Level Drop Down Menu To Blogger

  • Posted by M. Suleman Saeed Khan
  • at 10:33 AM -
  • 1 comments

This is our 2nd drop down menu, after sharing 1st version of drop down menus here we are sharing another cool drop down menu designed by *dynamicdrive and bloggerized *mybloggertricks.This is a multi level drop down menu so that it will help you a ot to organize your categories and some important links,also it will help your readers to easily navigate through your blog.The HTML structure of this menu is so easy as you have to use only <ul> and <li> tags,but you have to add a different ul id for a new drop down,that is the little negative point of this menu.Just follow below steps carefully,you will easily add this menu to your blog.Now lets see how to add it to blogger blog,First take a demo of the menu.
Live Menu Demo


How To Add Multi Level Drop Down Menu To Blogger


  1. Go to Blogger Dashboard > Layout
  2. Click on Add a Gadget (below header)
  3. Select HTML/JavaScript
  4. Paste below code inside it,


<script src='http://code.helperblogger.com/dd-level-menu.js'
type='text/javascript'></script>
<style>
/* ######### Drop Down Menu Bu HelperBlogger.com ######### */    
/* ######### Matt Black Strip Main Menu Bar CSS ######### */
.ddsubmenustyle, .ddsubmenustyle div {
        /*topmost and sub DIVs, respectively*/
    font: normal 13px Verdana;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid black;
    border-bottom-width: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    z-index: 100;
}

.ddsubmenustyle ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
    border: 0px none;
}

.ddsubmenustyle li a {
    display: block;
    width: 170px;
        /*width of menu (not including side paddings)*/
    color: black;
    background-color: lightyellow;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 4px 5px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid black;
}

* html .ddsubmenustyle li {
        /*IE6 CSS hack*/
    display: inline-block;
    width: 170px;
        /*width of menu (include side paddings of LI A*/
}

.ddsubmenustyle li a:hover {
    background-color: black;
    color: white;
}

.downarrowpointer {
        /*CSS for "down" arrow image added to top menu items*/
    padding-left: 4px;
    border: 0;
}

.rightarrowpointer {
        /*CSS for "right" arrow image added to drop down menu items*/
    position: absolute;
    padding-top: 3px;
    left: 100px;
    border: 0;
}

.ddiframeshim {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 500;
    background: transparent;
    border-width: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    display: block;
}
    /* ######### Black Strip Main Menu Bar CSS ######### */
.mattblackmenu ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font: bold 12px Verdana;
    list-style-type: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid gray;
    background: #414141;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

.mattblackmenu li {
    display: inline;
    margin: 0;
}

.mattblackmenu li a {
    float: left;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 6px 8px;
        /*padding inside each tab*/
    border-right: 1px solid white;
        /*right divider between tabs*/
    color: white;
    background: #414141;
}

.mattblackmenu li a:visited {
    color: white;
}

.mattblackmenu li a:hover {
    background: black;
        /*background of tabs for hover state */
}

.mattblackmenu a.selected {
    background: black;
        /*background of tab with "selected" class assigned to its LI */
}
</style>
<div id="ddtopmenubar" class="mattblackmenu">
    <ul>
        <li>
            <a href="#">LINK1</a>
        </li>
        <li>
            <a href="#" rel="ddsubmenu1">LINK2</a>
        </li>
        <li>
            <a href="#" rel="ddsubmenu2">LINK3</a>
        </li>
        <li>
            <a href="#">Link4</a>
        </li>
        <li>
            <a href="#" rel="ddsubmenu3">LINK5</a>
        </li>
    </ul>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
    ddlevelsmenu.setup("ddtopmenubar", "topbar") //ddlevelsmenu.setup("mainmenuid", "topbar|sidebar")
</script>
<ul class='ddsubmenustyle' id='ddsubmenu1'>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 1</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 2</a>
        <ul>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 2.1</a>
            </li>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 2.2</a>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 3</a>
        <ul>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 3.1</a>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK2 ITEM 4</a>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul class='ddsubmenustyle' id='ddsubmenu2'>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 1</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 2</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 3</a>
        <ul>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 3.1</a>
            </li>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 3.2</a>
            </li>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 3.3</a>
            </li>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 3.4</a>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 4</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 5</a>
        <ul>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 5.1</a>
            </li>
            <li>
                <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 5.2</a>
                <ul>
                    <li>
                        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 5.2 1</a>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 5.2 2</a>
                    </li>
                    <li>
                        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 5.2 3</a>
                    </li>
                </ul>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK3 ITEM 6</a>
    </li>
</ul>
<ul class='ddsubmenustyle' id='ddsubmenu3'>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK5 ITEM 1</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK5 ITEM 2</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK5 ITEM 3</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK5 ITEM 4</a>
    </li>
    <li>
        <a href='#'>LINK5 ITEM 5</a>
    </li>
</ul>


How To Customize It?

  • Here normal ul and li rules are applied
  • To change background simply change background: #414141;
  • Replace every # with your own link
  • To create a drop down menu inside a Main Menu link simple add to it a rel attribute likerel="ddsubmenu1 Change the drop down number accordingly.

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Hi! I am M. Suleman Saeed Khan. I am trying to give you useful information. Thanks

1 comment:

  1. Hi! I was wondering if you'd be able to help me? I'm trying to make a multi-level dropdown menu for my blog, but every time I try to integrate the dropdown menu, either the dropdowns don't open, or it's like they're hidden behind something? I already have one integrated, but I wanted to update it. Should I just make my current one multi-level? And if that'd be best, how do I do that?

    I understand you're probably busy, so if you can't help me, I understand, but it would be much appreciated.

    Kailei @ http://commonbooksense.blogspot.com

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