Fireworks dropdown menu in DMX

I created a dropdown menu in Fireworks. Inserted Fireworks HTML in DMX. Now
when I preview in Browser the menu does funny things: on hover it comes in
as completely black but on hover you can see the menu items, or when you
hover over the menu items it turns black (it's supposed to be white with
black outlines and beveled while turning red on hover). I'm using IE 6.0.
This is eventually going to be a menu in a template. Any thoughts, ideas,
etc......

Thanks
Andrena

"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote

I created a dropdown menu in Fireworks. Inserted Fireworks HTML in DMX.
Now
when I preview in Browser the menu does funny things: on hover it comes in
as completely black but on hover you can see the menu items, or when you
hover over the menu items it turns black (it's supposed to be white with
black outlines and beveled while turning red on hover). I'm using IE 6.0.
This is eventually going to be a menu in a template. Any thoughts, ideas,
etc......

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template. Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on Project 7
website?

Anrdrena:

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template.

That's because you are using an all javascript method. You don't know the
half of it. You would have the same problem if you simply took one of your
non-templated menu pages and moved it to another folder in your site too, so
it's not really the template thing that is the problem.

Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on Project
7
website?

Yes, you will. That's because the methods described there do not embed the
links in javascript, thereby cloaking them from DW's link management, but
also from search engines! A site with ONLY DW/FW pop-ups will be invisible
to SE spiders (except for the first page).

You will find that the PVII methods (and others) produce tight code (~15%
the weight of the FW menus), easy maintenance, and faster loading pages.

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"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote

"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote in message
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I created a dropdown menu in Fireworks. Inserted Fireworks HTML in DMX.
Now
when I preview in Browser the menu does funny things: on hover it comes
in
as completely black but on hover you can see the menu items, or when you
hover over the menu items it turns black (it's supposed to be white with
black outlines and beveled while turning red on hover). I'm using IE
6.0.
This is eventually going to be a menu in a template. Any thoughts,
ideas,
etc......

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template. Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on Project
7
website?

Thank you wise one.

"Murray *TMM*" <forums (AT) HAHAgreat-web-sights (DOT) com> wrote

Anrdrena:

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template.

That's because you are using an all javascript method. You don't know the
half of it. You would have the same problem if you simply took one of
your
non-templated menu pages and moved it to another folder in your site too,
so
it's not really the template thing that is the problem.

Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on
Project
7
website?

Yes, you will. That's because the methods described there do not embed
the
links in javascript, thereby cloaking them from DW's link management, but
also from search engines! A site with ONLY DW/FW pop-ups will be
invisible
to SE spiders (except for the first page).

You will find that the PVII methods (and others) produce tight code (~15%
the weight of the FW menus), easy maintenance, and faster loading pages.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Team Macromedia Volunteer for Dreamweaver MX
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
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http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
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"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote in message
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"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:bgdvmv$hk$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
I created a dropdown menu in Fireworks. Inserted Fireworks HTML in
DMX.
Now
when I preview in Browser the menu does funny things: on hover it
comes
in
as completely black but on hover you can see the menu items, or when
you
hover over the menu items it turns black (it's supposed to be white
with
black outlines and beveled while turning red on hover). I'm using IE
6.0.
This is eventually going to be a menu in a template. Any thoughts,
ideas,
etc......

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template. Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on
Project
7
website?

Andrena:

You're welcome. You will be the wise one, too, by moving away from these
pop-ups.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Team Macromedia Volunteer for Dreamweaver MX
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
news://forums.macromedia.com/macromedia.dreamweaver - THE BEST WAY TO GET
ANSWERS
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.DreamweaverFAQ.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================

"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote

Thank you wise one.

"Murray *TMM*" <forums (AT) HAHAgreat-web-sights (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Anrdrena:

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template.

That's because you are using an all javascript method. You don't know
the
half of it. You would have the same problem if you simply took one of
your
non-templated menu pages and moved it to another folder in your site
too,
so
it's not really the template thing that is the problem.

Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on
Project
7
website?

Yes, you will. That's because the methods described there do not embed
the
links in javascript, thereby cloaking them from DW's link management,
but
also from search engines! A site with ONLY DW/FW pop-ups will be
invisible
to SE spiders (except for the first page).

You will find that the PVII methods (and others) produce tight code
(~15%
the weight of the FW menus), easy maintenance, and faster loading pages.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Team Macromedia Volunteer for Dreamweaver MX
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
news://forums.macromedia.com/macromedia.dreamweaver - THE BEST WAY TO
GET
ANSWERS
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.DreamweaverFAQ.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================

"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote in message
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"Andrena Lefdahl" <alefdahl (AT) NOSPAMmse-ta (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:bgdvmv$hk$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
I created a dropdown menu in Fireworks. Inserted Fireworks HTML in
DMX.
Now
when I preview in Browser the menu does funny things: on hover it
comes
in
as completely black but on hover you can see the menu items, or when
you
hover over the menu items it turns black (it's supposed to be white
with
black outlines and beveled while turning red on hover). I'm using IE
6.0.
This is eventually going to be a menu in a template. Any thoughts,
ideas,
etc......

I discovered this only happens once I save it as a template. Will I
eliminate this problem if I use the tutorial method with layers on
Project
7
website?