Use a Dynamic Menu Control

Problem

You want to add a menu control to your Web pages.

Solution

Download a separate component, such as RadMenu from Telerik or the SlideMenu from obout.

Discussion

The .NET Framework does not include any type of menu control. However, the Web is full of diverse examples of graphically rich menus built out of cascading style sheets and DHTML. Most controls are commercial and require some sort of licensing fee. However, there are at least two fully functional menu controls that can be downloaded for free, as shown in Figure 15-18.

Two freely downloadable menu controls.

Figure 15-18. Two freely downloadable menu controls.

Both of these menus are designed as navigational ...

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