Add Awesome CSS3 Drop Down Menu To Blogger Blog

This drop down menu am sharing with you, is made of pure CSS and HTML, and why do you have to run after scripts like jquery when you can play around with CSS and HTML. In my previous post, i have discuss on how you can also add a cool CSS3 drop down menu which is also similar to this, they both consist of two structures, the CSS and the HTML part and it doesn't affect your blog load time.

Adding The Drop Down Menu

STEP 1

• Go to your blogger dashboard
• Click on "Design" > "Edit HTML" > back up your template
• Use ctrl F to find ]]></b:skin> and paste the following code above it

/* CSS3 Drop Down Menu By RealcomBiz.com */
#nav {
 float: left;
 font: bold 12px Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;
 border: 1px solid #121314;
 border-top: 1px solid #2b2e30;
 overflow: hidden;
 width: 100%;
 background: #3C4042;
 background: -webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.09, rgb(59,63,65)), color-stop(0.55, rgb(72,76,77)), color-stop(0.78, rgb(75,77,77)) );
 background: -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(59,63,65) 9%, rgb(72,76,77) 55%, rgb(75,77,77) 78% );
 background: -o-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(59,63,65) 9%, rgb(72,76,77) 55%, rgb(75,77,77) 78% );
 box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) inset, 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
}

#nav ul {
 margin: 0;
 padding: 0;
 list-style: none;
}

#nav ul li {
 float: left;
}

#nav ul li a {
 float: left;
 color: #d4d4d4;
 padding: 10px 20px;
 text-decoration: none;
 background: #3C4042;
 background: -webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.09, rgb(59,63,65)), color-stop(0.55, rgb(72,76,77)), color-stop(0.78, rgb(75,77,77)) );
 background: -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(59,63,65) 9%, rgb(72,76,77) 55%, rgb(75,77,77) 78% );
 background: -o-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(59,63,65) 9%, rgb(72,76,77) 55%, rgb(75,77,77) 78% );
 box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) inset, 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset;
 border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
 border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
 text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
/* CSS3 Drop Down Menu By RealcomBiz.com */
#nav ul li a:hover,
#nav ul li:hover > a {
 color: #252525;
 background: #3C4042;
 background: -webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.09, rgb(77,79,79)), color-stop(0.55, rgb(67,70,71)), color-stop(0.78, rgb(69,70,71)) );
 background: -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(77,79,79) 9%, rgb(67,70,71) 55%, rgb(69,70,71) 78% );
 background: -o-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(77,79,79) 9%, rgb(67,70,71) 55%, rgb(69,70,71) 78% );
 text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0 -1px #000;
}

#nav li ul a:hover,
#nav ul li li:hover > a {
 color: #2c2c2c;
 background: #5C9ACD;
 background: -webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.17, rgb(61,111,177)), color-stop(0.51, rgb(80,136,199)), color-stop(1, rgb(92,154,205)) );
 background: -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(61,111,177) 17%, rgb(80,136,199) 51%, rgb(92,154,205) 100% );
 background: -o-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(61,111,177) 17%, rgb(80,136,199) 51%, rgb(92,154,205) 100% );
 border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
 border-top: 1px solid #7BAED9;
 text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
/* CSS3 Drop Down Menu By RealcomBiz.com */
#nav li ul {
 background: #3C4042;
 background-image: -webkit-gradient( linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.09, rgb(77,79,79)), color-stop(0.55, rgb(67,70,71)), color-stop(0.78, rgb(69,70,71)) );
 background-image: -moz-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(77,79,79) 9%, rgb(67,70,71) 55%, rgb(69,70,71) 78% );
 background-image: -o-linear-gradient( center bottom, rgb(77,79,79) 9%, rgb(67,70,71) 55%, rgb(69,70,71) 78% );
 left: -999em;
 margin: 35px 0 0;
 position: absolute;
 width: 160px;
 z-index: 9999;
 box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
 -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
 -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
 border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

#nav li:hover ul {
 left: auto;
}

#nav li ul a {
 background: none;
 border: 0 none;
 margin-right: 0;
 width: 120px;
 box-shadow: none;
 -moz-box-shadow: none;
 -webkit-box-shadow: none;
 border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
 border-top: 1px solid transparent;
}

.nav ul li ul {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    display: none;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.nav ul li ul li {
    display: list-item;
    float: none;
}

.nav ul li ul li ul {
    top: 0;
}

.nav ul li ul li a {
    font: normal 13px Verdana;
    width: 160px;
    padding: 5px;
    margin: 0;
    border-top-width: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid gray;
}

#nav li li ul {
 margin: -1px 0 0 160px;
 visibility: hidden;
}

#nav li li:hover ul {
 visibility: visible;
}
/* CSS3 Drop Down Menu By RealcomBiz.com */

• Click "SAVE TEMPLATE"

STEP 2

Now you will need to add the html code

• Click on "Page elements" > "Add a Gadget"
• Choose "HTML/JavaScript" and copy the code below in the content box, leaving the title blank.

<div id="nav">
 <ul>
  <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">About Us</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Tutorials</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Sitemap</a></li>
  <li><a href="#">Services</a>
  <ul>
   <li><a href="#">Sub Page #1</a></li>
   <li><a href="#">Sub Page #2</a></li>
   <li><a href="#">Sub Page #3</a></li>
   <li><a href="#">Sub Page #4</a></li>
   <li><a href="#">Sub Page #5</a></li>
  </ul>
  </li>
  <li><a href="#">Create This</a></li>
 </ul>
</div>

• Replace # with the url on your menu
• Replace all the word highlighted in green       with your menu title

Note: If you are using the new blogger template, you may encounter some problem with the structure of the menu, so read how to drop down menu in new blogger template.

That's all, if you need any further help, feel free to ask through the comment box, and don't forget subscribe for our latest posts update and share this with friends/followers. bye for now

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