css current page

[neilkw]

good morning,
I want to change the background colour on a block element when it is is currently being viewed.


Can CSS style the Menu link for the current page?
thanks

[mwinter]

I want to change the background colour on a block element when it is is currently being viewed.

If that's a separate issue to the one below, define "currently".



Can CSS style the Menu link for the current page?

Yes, if that element can be uniquely selected. See a previous post of mine for possible options (http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/showpost.php?p=32362&postcount=3).

Mike

[neilkw]

ok, defined:
I have a horizontal menu consisting of 6 category links, (home, accessories, baths, suites, showers, taps) which are set as block elements with borders and bg colours, each category contains around 20 products which I plan to sell online. I wish to inform the user which section they are currently viewing by changing the background colour of the link.

[mwinter]

Then as far as I can see, the post I linked to in my previous post should apply. Did you read it? Does it help? If not, why not? (Did you spot the typo in the sample markup? :)).

Mike

[NXArmada]

Check out Setting the current menu state with CSS (http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200503/setting_the_current_menu_state_with_css/) by 456 Berea Street. It will explain what you are trying to do.

[neilkw]

cheers guys