Chapter 15. Creating Vertical Navigation

In this lesson, you will learn how to create vertical navigation. You will also learn how to apply background images and hover effects.

Why Use a List?

At its most basic level, site navigation is simply a list of links to other pages in the site. So, a standard HTML list is the ideal starting point (see Listing 15.1). The resulting list is shown in Figure 15.1.

Example 15.1. HTML Code Containing the Markup for a List

<ul id="navigation">
    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Services</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Staff</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Portfolio</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Sitemap</a></li>
</ul>

Figure 15.1. Screenshot of unstyled list. ...

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