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cindyinnc

Jan-10-2007, 07:46 PM

I went iinto my site to add a category to my nav bar (client's photos). Well, now everything is all messed up and I have no clue what I did. Could someone please help me....thanks so much!!!!!!

Cindy

DavidTO

Jan-10-2007, 08:08 PM

I'm no expert, but it looks like you've got one <*ul> and two <*/ul>'s (removing *'s, of course!)

cindyinnc

Jan-10-2007, 08:12 PM

Thanks, David. The problem is I don't know what you are talking about. What am I supposed to remove?

Thanks
Cindy
I'm no expert, but it looks like you've got one <*ul> and two <*/ul>'s (removing *'s, of course!)

DavidTO

Jan-10-2007, 08:19 PM

Thanks, David. The problem is I don't know what you are talking about. What am I supposed to remove?

Thanks
Cindy

(I hope I get this right!)

In HTML you've got tags. They're surrounded by <> . So if you put "b" in those bracket things, you'd be starting a tag for BOLD. To end the effect of a tag, you put a slash in front of it. So to make the word Cindy bold in html, I'd type this (remove the *'s) <*b>Cindy<*/b>.

Got that?

So the way the navbar works is there's a "ul" tag. It starts the navbar. Look in your code. I don't even know what it means. But you need it for a navbar. Well, once you start that tag, you need to close it with <*/ul>. Problem is, I think, you're closing it twice. I'm not sure what it is you want to do with your navbar, or what the changes are that you made, but it looks like the thing to do is to start at the top of the code, and make sure that every tag you start has a close. And look for an extra closing tag on "ul".

DavidTO

Jan-10-2007, 08:25 PM

I know someone else will come along also to explain why you have so many extra <*li>'s

cindyinnc

Jan-10-2007, 08:28 PM

Thanks for explaining that. I was adding the Client's Photos section to my nav bar. I only had 4 sections on my nav bar. I had galleries, home, information, and Client's photos. Then everything other than Little Gym was a drop down under galleries. Little Gym was supposed to be a drop down under client's photos.

I think I got the ul part...not totally sure...but it is still all whacked out. I am so not good at this stuff and it is driving me bananas. Thanks so much for your advice :)

Cindy(I hope I get this right!)

In HTML you've got tags. They're surrounded by <> . So if you put "b" in those bracket things, you'd be starting a tag for BOLD. To end the effect of a tag, you put a slash in front of it. So to make the word Cindy bold in html, I'd type this (remove the *'s) <*b>Cindy<*/b>.

Got that?

So the way the navbar works is there's a "ul" tag. It starts the navbar. Look in your code. I don't even know what it means. But you need it for a navbar. Well, once you start that tag, you need to close it with <*/ul>. Problem is, I think, you're closing it twice. I'm not sure what it is you want to do with your navbar, or what the changes are that you made, but it looks like the thing to do is to start at the top of the code, and make sure that every tag you start has a close. And look for an extra closing tag on "ul".

DavidTO

Jan-10-2007, 08:29 PM

Whoa, stop the presses.

Dropdowns are waaaaayyyyy out of my league. Wait for someone who knows! :D

cindyinnc

Jan-10-2007, 08:31 PM

I think maybe they are wayyyyy out of my league too....lol....ty!

Cindy
Whoa, stop the presses.

Dropdowns are waaaaayyyyy out of my league. Wait for someone who knows! :D

Allen

Jan-10-2007, 08:34 PM

Thanks, David. The problem is I don't know what you are talking about. What am I supposed to remove?

Thanks
Cindy Not sure if things are under the right menu buttons but I redid the whole thing.

<div id="navcontainer">
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com">Home</a></li>
<li><a class="drop" href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com">Galleries
</a> 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474799">Children's Portraits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474815">Families</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1476630">Weddings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1835846">Bridal Portraits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474416">Engagement Portraits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474790">Teens and High School Seniors</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474818">Animals</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474781">Flowers and Nature </a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1743477">Collages and Photo Art</a></li>
</ul> 
</li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/2280660">Information</a></li>
<li><a class="drop" href="href=" http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com="">Client's Photos
</a> 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/2339493">The Little Gym</a></li>
</ul> 
</li>
</ul> 
</div>
Hope this helps
Al

BTW you might look here (http://allen-steve.smugmug.com/gallery/2011077) to see what it all means

cindyinnc

Jan-10-2007, 08:56 PM

Al to the rescue again!!! Of course it helps, you are the best! I did my original nav bar following your page...and it was a HUGE help! It all still does not make sense to me. I have no clue what to change to make a certain thing happen. I need to move the nav bar down a bit...it is cut off on the top now. Would I change the padding for that? Thanks again :)

CindyNot sure if things are under the right menu buttons but I redid the whole thing.

<div id="navcontainer">
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com">Home</a></li>
<li><a class="drop" href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com">Galleries
</a> 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474799">Children's Portraits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474815">Families</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1476630">Weddings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1835846">Bridal Portraits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474416">Engagement Portraits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474790">Teens and High School Seniors</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474818">Animals</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1474781">Flowers and Nature </a></li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/1743477">Collages and Photo Art</a></li>
</ul> 
</li>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/2280660">Information</a></li>
<li><a class="drop" href="href=" http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com="">Client's Photos
</a> 
<ul>
<li><a href="http://ashotbeyond.smugmug.com/gallery/2339493">The Little Gym</a></li>
</ul> 
</li>
</ul> 
</div>
Hope this helps
Al

BTW you might look here (http://allen-steve.smugmug.com/gallery/2011077) to see what it all means

Allen

Jan-10-2007, 08:59 PM

Cindy, you lost your banner, add back in the green right above the
navcontainer in your header code.

<*div id="my_banner"><*/div>
<*div id="navcontainer"*>

Don't add the *'s

Al

cindyinnc

Jan-10-2007, 09:14 PM

Gees, I did lose my banner! How did I not notice that? You rock! If you ever need help with something about clothes, make-up, or dogs, I am your girl!

Thanks :)Cindy, you lost your banner, add back in the green right above the
navcontainer in your header code.

<*div id="my_banner"><*/div>
<*div id="navcontainer"*>

Don't add the *'s

Al

Allen

Jan-10-2007, 09:25 PM

Gees, I did lose my banner! How did I not notice that? You rock! If you ever need help with something about clothes, make-up, or dogs, I am your girl!

Thanks :)
:thumb Funny, things happen now and then. That's why it's important to
copy and save in a text file before any of the customize boxes are
changed.

Glad you're up and running again.
Al