Originally Posted by Lemur Lover I'm really trying to understand what you're saying here Al, but I'm stuck in confusion right now. I can't seem to find the page you're referring to where you see these the double quotation marks. And the fact that you're saying you see them on every one of my targets perplexes me all the more. Which page did you pull the following from? <div class="myPhoto2"> <a href="http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com/Animals/Predators-Thailand/22266257_c8rNNq" target=”_blank”><img src="/photos/i-kFHhtxs/0/M/i-kFHhtxs-M.jpg" width="300" height="200" />

This page.
http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com...4175332_SngHzR
All these div's myPhoto2 > myPhoto16
I posted only one example.

Originally Posted by Allen This page. http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com...4175332_SngHzR All these div's myPhoto2 > myPhoto16 I posted only one example.

OK, I think I'm on the verge of an "AH HA!" moment

What you're saying is that all the photos on my info (old journal style) pages I have the link code written like this:

<div class="myPhoto2">
<a href="http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com/Animals/Predators-Thailand/22266257_c8rNNq" target=”_blank”><img src="/photos/i-kFHhtxs/0/M/i-kFHhtxs-M.jpg" width="300" height="200" />
</a>
</div>

when it should read like this:

<div class="myPhoto2">
<a href="http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com/Animals/Predators-Thailand/22266257_c8rNNq" target="_blank"><img src="/photos/i-kFHhtxs/0/M/i-kFHhtxs-M.jpg" width="300" height="200" />
</a>
</div>

And I'm assuming this is why the first page of gallery that photo links to comes up instead of directing to the photo itself in that gallery. Am I correct in my assumptions?

Following up on this, I changed one of the links accordingly from a pair of this ” to a pair of this " but when clicking on the picture I notice nothing different from how it was before; it still takes me to the same gallery I wanted it to.

I haven't yet changed all the others, as I'm still wondering whether perhaps I'm missing the point. Naturally it's a little disconcerting to see anything come up like: Warning: <a> attribute "target" has invalid value "”_blank”" even if I don't see anything broken or not working as it should, and I don't mind spending the time changing every single link I have with the " to ” but I'm just wondering whether you're seeing something different from what I'm seeing when you click on small photos with what appears to be these mis-coded links?

I guess what I'm asking is: How important is it that I make these changes Al?

Hey all,

I've been running the dropdown navbar for several months without any issues (that I knew of). I run FF 13.0.1 currently, and I've also tested my site on Safari and Chrome with no issues. However, I recently had a prospective client complain that they couldn't navigate my site, or even see my navbar. Turns out they're using IE7, and apparently my whole navbar just shows up as a blacked out box.

I'd love some help on getting my navbar to display properly in Internet Explorer. It works great everywhere else. Thanks in advance!

Allen,
I've come to the point where i think it might be best for me to start from scratch with my navbar, I've tried on numerous ocasions and different threads to customise my navbar, I've got it partially where i want it but was copying this thread using your html and css code but it threw up an error and would not accept my changes.
So what I'm trying to do is align it to the right hand side of my homepage, and add in our customer banner on the left handside and the background all blend in one color (black). I think I may have pieces of code left in from various attempts of other customisation which may be causing conflict.

Would you be so kind as to view my current coding and advise if you can see anything glaringinly obvious to the expert eye which is correct and suggest add/remove/amend.

I've spent hours of trying and now resorted to grovel to you for help and assitance. I would like the homepage layout like Andy's Moon River website.

www.dcgphotography.smugmug.com

Cheers....Dez

Originally Posted by Jamesbjenkins Hey all, I've been running the dropdown navbar for several months without any issues (that I knew of). I run FF 13.0.1 currently, and I've also tested my site on Safari and Chrome with no issues. However, I recently had a prospective client complain that they couldn't navigate my site, or even see my navbar. Turns out they're using IE7, and apparently my whole navbar just shows up as a blacked out box. I'd love some help on getting my navbar to display properly in Internet Explorer. It works great everywhere else. Thanks in advance!

Looks like your header shows a black background hiding the nav black text in IE7. So it has nothing to
do with your nav other then text color. I'd start a new thread as your question probably would not get noticed by those that could help in this thread.

Originally Posted by Dez Allen, I've come to the point where i think it might be best for me to start from scratch with my navbar, I've tried on numerous ocasions and different threads to customise my navbar, I've got it partially where i want it but was copying this thread using your html and css code but it threw up an error and would not accept my changes. So what I'm trying to do is align it to the right hand side of my homepage, and add in our customer banner on the left handside and the background all blend in one color (black). I think I may have pieces of code left in from various attempts of other customisation which may be causing conflict. Would you be so kind as to view my current coding and advise if you can see anything glaringinly obvious to the expert eye which is correct and suggest add/remove/amend. I've spent hours of trying and now resorted to grovel to you for help and assitance. I would like the homepage layout like Andy's Moon River website. www.dcgphotography.smugmug.com Cheers....Dez

The first thing I'd do is remove the red. It's messing up the whole page.

body {
font: 14px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    background: #eee;
    width: 1800px;
    margin: 25px auto;
    Strong color: white;
}

You have this at the top of your header with no closing div.
<div align="center">
Add a closing to the bottom of your header.
</div>

Originally Posted by Allen This page. http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com...4175332_SngHzR All these div's myPhoto2 > myPhoto16 I posted only one example.

Originally Posted by Lemur Lover OK, I think I'm on the verge of an "AH HA!" moment What you're saying is that all the photos on my info (old journal style) pages I have the link code written like this: <div class="myPhoto2"> <a href="http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com/Animals/Predators-Thailand/22266257_c8rNNq" target=”_blank”><img src="/photos/i-kFHhtxs/0/M/i-kFHhtxs-M.jpg" width="300" height="200" /> </a> </div> when it should read like this: <div class="myPhoto2"> <a href="http://natureimpressions.smugmug.com/Animals/Predators-Thailand/22266257_c8rNNq" target="_blank"><img src="/photos/i-kFHhtxs/0/M/i-kFHhtxs-M.jpg" width="300" height="200" /> </a> </div> And I'm assuming this is why the first page of gallery that photo links to comes up instead of directing to the photo itself in that gallery. Am I correct in my assumptions? Following up on this, I changed one of the links accordingly from a pair of this ” to a pair of this " but when clicking on the picture I notice nothing different from how it was before; it still takes me to the same gallery I wanted it to. I haven't yet changed all the others, as I'm still wondering whether perhaps I'm missing the point. Naturally it's a little disconcerting to see anything come up like: Warning: <a> attribute "target" has invalid value "”_blank”" even if I don't see anything broken or not working as it should, and I don't mind spending the time changing every single link I have with the " to ” but I'm just wondering whether you're seeing something different from what I'm seeing when you click on small photos with what appears to be these mis-coded links? I guess what I'm asking is: How important is it that I make these changes Al?

Sorry for posting this up again Al, but seeing you having replied to the next two posters and not my last one that came before theirs, I thought perhaps you might have missed it. Still seeking your answers if you still have the time and patience. Thanks in advance!

Originally Posted by Lemur Lover Sorry for posting this up again Al, but seeing you having replied to the next two posters and not my last one that came before theirs, I thought perhaps you might have missed it. Still seeking your answers if you still have the time and patience. Thanks in advance!

The fact is "bad characters" are bad. But how the many different browsers handle them I could only
speculate so I don't have a clue how to answer your question.

Originally Posted by Allen The fact is "bad characters" are bad. But how the many different browsers handle them I could only speculate so I don't have a clue how to answer your question.

Thanks for responding Al, hope I didn't sound like I was being argumentative about this, I guess I just wanted to know if even though everything appears well for me, whether perhaps you or other people were or were not seeing things appear because of these "bad characters".

It'll take me a while to go through and change them all now, but I will get on it ASAP, and thank you for steering me correct. Wishing you a great weekend ahead

Originally Posted by Lemur Lover Thanks for responding Al, hope I didn't sound like I was being argumentative about this, I guess I just wanted to know if even though everything appears well for me, whether perhaps you or other people were or were not seeing things appear because of these "bad characters". It'll take me a while to go through and change them all now, but I will get on it ASAP, and thank you for steering me correct. Wishing you a great weekend ahead

Open edit description, copy all, paste into pure text editor, do a search and replace.

Originally Posted by Allen Open edit description, copy all, paste into pure text editor, do a search and replace.

Just discovered that my Desktop Mac does indeed come with a pure text editor "TextEdit", but unfortunately I can't seem to find any way to do a search that would enable me to replace, I think this TextEdit is probably just a little too basic.

No worries, I know what I'm looking to change now so I'll take it manually.

Originally Posted by Allen Open edit description, copy all, paste into pure text editor, do a search and replace.

Originally Posted by Lemur Lover Just discovered that my Desktop Mac does indeed come with a pure text editor "TextEdit", but unfortunately I can't seem to find any way to do a search that would enable me to replace, I think this TextEdit is probably just a little too basic. No worries, I know what I'm looking to change now so I'll take it manually.

Just to be clear (and in the hope of saving me a lot of time!), I'm assuming that it's not just link to photos that I need to read like this: target="_blank" but all links that I'm directing to any URL address, such as a website. Is that correct Al?

Originally Posted by Lemur Lover Just to be clear (and in the hope of saving me a lot of time!), I'm assuming that it's not just link to photos that I need to read like this: target="_blank" but all links that I'm directing to any URL address, such as a website. Is that correct Al?

Anywhere you've pasted in html or anything that comes from a processor. JavaScript is probably the most critical.

Originally Posted by Allen Anywhere you've pasted in html or anything that comes from a processor. JavaScript is probably the most critical.

OK. Working my way through it all now, although no way I'm gonna' finish up tonight and I'm away tomorrow and possibly the next day, but I know what I'm looking to change and I'll get it all corrected. Thanks for your patience with me Al!

Thank you so much Allen, this small change fixed the problem, could you suggest how I would have the nav bar align to the right hand side so that I can have my custom banner align to the left. One other thing were would I change any of the coding to reduce the distance between the main menu and the drop down list in the portfolio list as it is too far apart, thank you once again for your help and advice, I'm getting there and will soon learn as I read more on this forum
Kind Regards
Dez

Originally Posted by Dez Thank you so much Allen, this small change fixed the problem, could you suggest how I would have the nav bar align to the right hand side so that I can have my custom banner align to the left. One other thing were would I change any of the coding to reduce the distance between the main menu and the drop down list in the portfolio list as it is too far apart, thank you once again for your help and advice, I'm getting there and will soon learn as I read more on this forum Kind Regards Dez

Change the red top here.

/* level 2 list */
#nav ul {
    display: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    width: 185px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 26px;
    left: 0;
    background: #ddd;
    border: solid 1px #b4b4b4;
}

Add red here.

#nav {
	position:relative;
	z-index:99;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 5px 1px 0;
	background: #000000;
	line-height: 100%;
	display: inline-block;
}

Hi all,

I have been having issues with coding for the last couple of days. Really can't get the drop down nav, to work. I have attached a .jpeg of my original design work. I need CSS to work for the drop down but everything I have used doesn't work properly. Please help I am almost done with my site navigation.



Thank you for your help,
Brandon

www.pipercreekphotography.com

Hey everyone,

I am having a major problem with my dropdown nav coding. Could someone please take a look at it and help me out. I would greatly appreciate it. Attached you will find a .jpeg of my website design. Now the code I have implemented appears to be doing something funky to the overall code. I have my original code saved. While I have the code using the drop down in use online. So any help would be greatly appreciated. www.pipercreekphotography.com

Sincerely,
Brandon

Originally Posted by pipercreekphotography Hey everyone, I am having a major problem with my dropdown nav coding. Could someone please take a look at it and help me out. I would greatly appreciate it. Attached you will find a .jpeg of my website design. Now the code I have implemented appears to be doing something funky to the overall code. I have my original code saved. While I have the code using the drop down in use online. So any help would be greatly appreciated. www.pipercreekphotography.com Sincerely, Brandon

I don't have a clue with the nav code you are using but found this error. Also you reference "span" in your nav CSS but can find it no where in your html.

...
#menu a:hover span {
  display: block;
}
#navi
}
}
#menu ul {
 display: none;
...

Ok I seem to have part of the code working now...although it looks as if it is affecting other areas of my coding. However I am not able to see my dropdown links, they should all be image based. Could you please take a look and see if you understand where the gap is?

I sure do appreciate your help.
www.pipercreekphotography.com