Different style applied when each page in a menu is open

Hi,
Could somebody explain if I can use CSS to have a menu item look
different when I'm on the URL that matches the href of the link

i.e. I have a menu: home - about - links
A stylesheet is in place that changes the background of the menu item
on mouseover. When someone clicks on a link I want that menu item
background to stay highlighted while that page is being viewed.
Is this possible without having to change every single page?

Thanks, great group! John

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Hi,
Could somebody explain if I can use CSS to have a menu item look
different when I'm on the URL that matches the href of the link

i.e. I have a menu: home - about - links
A stylesheet is in place that changes the background of the menu item
on mouseover. When someone clicks on a link I want that menu item
background to stay highlighted while that page is being viewed.
Is this possible without having to change every single page?

Thanks, great group! John

Take a quick look at http://www.animals-in-distress.net/home2.htm (in IE

only at the moment) it might give you an idea

Gerald

In article <b5e71cee.0309132317.751010d5 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>,
rekdagaf (AT) hotmail (DOT) com says...

Take a quick look at http://www.animals-in-distress.net/home2.htm (in IE
only at the moment) it might give you an idea

Gerald

Thanks Gerard, I had a look at that and it is what I am looking for
(the effect in the table at the top of every page after the homepage).
I had a look at the source and the style sheet but wasn't able to
figure out how it is done. Did you have to change the background of
the relevant table cell in every page or can I do it in a template
with CSS or otherwise and get it to change all pages? Any assistance
would be appreciated. John

Hi,

The menu is an unordered list and is done in CSS but take a look at
http://www.animals-in-distress.net/home.htm for the version in a table in
which you have to change the cell background for each page.

if you want to send me your email address to the webmaster address on the
website I'll send you the CSS for the menu on the CSS page.

Gerald

Thanks Gerard, I have emailed the webmaster address. I am pretty new
to CSS. Can you tell me, do I just add the elements that you send me
to my existing CSS file?. Step by Step instructions would help greatly
but maybe thats pushing it...Cheers

John

Hi,

The menu is an unordered list and is done in CSS but take a look at
http://www.animals-in-distress.net/home.htm for the version in a table in
which you have to change the cell background for each page.

if you want to send me your email address to the webmaster address on the
website I'll send you the CSS for the menu on the CSS page.

Gerald