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responsive horizontal menu with dropdown menus

I have a horizontal responsive menu that works great, here is link to the page with it
I tried to make a new one with dropdown menus but can't get it to work. Instead of having a dropdown appear on hover, it shows the menus automatically in the line below. Here is link to codepen showing the errors http://codepen.io/mlegg10/pen/akLaVA
$(document).ready(function() {
$('nav').prepend('<div id="responsive-nav" style="display:none">Menu</div>');
$('#responsive-nav').on('click', function() {
$('nav ul').slideToggle()
});
$(window).resize(function() {
if ($(window).innerWidth() < 768) {
$('nav ul li').css('display', 'block');
$('nav ul').hide()
$('#responsive-nav').show()
} else {
$('nav ul li').css('display', 'inline-block');
$('nav ul').show()
$('#responsive-nav').hide()
}
});
$(window).resize();
});
$(document).on('scroll', function() {
if ($(document).scrollTop() > 100) {
$('#nav').addClass('fixed')
} else {
$('#nav').removeClass('fixed')
}
});
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: Georgia;
}
#menu-bar {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
margin: 50px auto 0;
background-color: #ff4500;
text-align: center;
}
#header h1 {
padding: 15px 0;
margin: 0;
}
#nav {
background-color: #036;
text-align: center;
}
#nav ul {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0
}
#nav ul li {
display: inline-block;
padding: 5px 0;
margin: 0;
}
#nav.fixed {
width: 100%;
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
nav ul li a {
padding: 0 5px;
text-decoration: none;
color: #fff;
}
nav ul li:hover {
background-color: #ff0000;
}
#responsive-nav {
cursor: pointer;
color: #fff;
font-family: Georgia;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 5px 0;
}
#content {
width: 90%;
margin: 0 auto 20px;
-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
box-sizing: border-box;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
padding: 5px;
}
#drop-nav li ul li {
border-top: 0px;
#drop-nav li ul li {
border-top: 0px;
}
ul li a {
display: block;
background: #036;
padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px;
text-decoration: none;
white-space: nowrap;
color: #fff;
}
ul li a:hover {
background: #f00;
}
**this part is in the head tags:
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://responsive-nav.com/demo/responsive-nav.js"></script>**
<header id="menu-bar">
<nav id="nav">
<ul>
<li>Home
</li>
<li>Accomodations
</li>
<li>Amenities
</li>
<li>Rates
</li>
<li>Links
<ul>
<li>Dropwdown 1
</li>
<li>Dropdown 2
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Contact
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
</header>

Your javascript code has lots of unclosed line endings - you are missing the semicolons quiet often.
Additionally, jQuery will apply nav ul to all elements it finds. Meaning if there is a second occurrence, which is the case in your case, it will be applied to that too.
Instead: you should give your level 0 menu a clean, identifiable class, which you can preciesly target:
<!-- Your new HTML Markup -->
<nav class="mother-of-all-dropdown-lists">
and then in your jQuery:
$('.mother-of-all-dropdown-lists').slideToggle();
Sorry, that I keep writing, there are jQuery selectors wrong as well:
The id / hashtag is missing, so..:
$('nav ul li').css('display','inline-block');
$('nav ul').show()
should be:
$('#nav ul li').css('display','inline-block');
$('#nav ul').show();

Why are the anchors in my submenu returning false?

I am writing a jquery dropdown script for my navigation submenus. I have return false on the top level anchors but the problem is that this is also applying to the anchors in the submenus. My script also adds chevrons to the top level links that have submenus but those are also being added to the submenu links. What am I doing wrong? Here is a jsFiddle. Thanks for your time.
<div class="nav-outter">
<nav>
<ul>
<li>Home</li>
<li class="has-submenu">Services
<ul>
<li>Web Development</li>
<li>Photography</li>
<li>Multimedia</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
</div>
$(document).ready(function() {
$('nav > ul > li.has-submenu').each(function() {
$(this).find('a:first-child').each(function() {
$(this).append('<i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>');
$(this).on('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
$(this).parent().find('ul').each(function() {
if ($(this).hasClass('active')) {
$(this).removeClass('active')
.slideUp(300);
} else {
$(this).addClass('active')
.slideDown(300);
}
});
});
});
});
});
.nav-outter {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
}
nav > ul {
list-style: none;
}
nav > ul > li {
display: inline-block;
}
nav > ul > li > a {
padding: 3px 15px;
font-size: 1.2em;
color: #2c3e50;
text-decoration: none;
}
nav > ul > li > ul {
display: none;
position: absolute;
z-index: 5;
list-style: none;
border: 1px solid #FC4349;
border-bottom: 0px;
margin-left: 0px;
padding-left: 0px;
margin-top: 3%;
}
nav > ul > li > ul > li {
border-bottom: 1px solid #FC4349;
}
nav > ul > li > ul > li > a {
display: block;
padding: 15px 25px 15px 10px;
text-align: left;
background: #fff;
color: #FC4349;
text-decoration: none;
}

The find('a:first-child') is going to include every first child which is all of the links since each one is a first-child
A simpler approach would be just target the children of has-submenu and remove one each
$('nav > ul > li.has-submenu').children('a').each(function() {
$(this).append('<i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>');
$(this).on('click', function(e) {
.....
Or using your code if you had used find('a:first') it would have worked since you would be targeting only the first <a> in each of those class

HTML/CSS current active menu does not show active

please see https://jsfiddle.net/qvh5jsc4/1/
I was thinking job of the
li a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #111;
}
to reset none active color. But this is not working. Home link stays green.
So how to make the active link shows as green.
I have the following code:
CSS
ul {
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #333;
}
li {
float: left;
}
li a {
display: block;
color: white;
text-align: center;
padding: 14px 16px;
text-decoration: none;
}
li a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #111;
}
.active {
background-color: #4CAF50;
}
HTML
<ul>
<li><a class="active" href="#home">Home</a></li>
<li>News</li>
<li>Contact</li>
<li>About</li>
</ul>

try this using jquery : https://jsfiddle.net/xqyhwq36/3/
li a:hover:not(.active) {
background-color: #111!important;
}
li a:hover {
background-color: #444;
}
.active {
background-color: #4CAF50;
}
$("ul a").click(function(){
$("ul a").removeClass("active");
$(this).addClass("active");
});

Take a look at this:
li a:not(.active):hover {
background-color: #111;
}
li a.active:hover {
background-color: #444;
}
First the id/class selector then the state selector.

A simple tweak in your CSS should do the trick.
li:hover {
background-color: #111!important;
}
li a.active:hover {
background-color: #444!important;
}

Jquery slideUp doesn't work at first click

I've created myself a accordion menu, but I've got a problem. When I click for the first time on 'li' element slideUp doesn't work.
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#menu ul li a').click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
if ($(this).parent().hasClass('active')) {
if ($(this).next().is(':visible')) {
$(this).next().slideUp();
$(this).parent().removeClass('active');
} else {
$(this).next().slideDown();
}
} else {
$('#menu ul li').each(function() {
$(this).removeClass('active');
});
$('#menu ul li ul').slideUp();
$(this).next().slideDown();
$(this).parent().addClass('active');
}
});
});
#menu,
#menu ul,
#menu li,
#menu a {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
border: 0;
list-style: none;
font-weight: normal;
text-decoration: none;
line-height: 1;
font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
position: relative;
}
#menu a {
line-height: 1.3;
}
#menu > ul > li {
margin: 0;
}
#menu > ul > li:last-child {
margin: 0;
}
#menu > ul > li > a {
font-size: 15px;
display: block;
color: #ffffff;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #000;
padding: 5px;
}
#menu > ul > li > a > span {
display: block;
padding: 6px 10px;
font-weight: bold;
}
#menu > ul > li > a:hover {
text-decoration: none;
background: #0074a2 url('../img/icons/menuActive.png') no-repeat 101%;
}
#menu > ul > li.active {
border-bottom: none;
}
#menu > ul > li.active > a {
background: #0074a2 url('../img/icons/menuActive.png') no-repeat 101%;
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #000;
}
/* Sub menu */
#menu ul ul {
padding: 5px 12px;
display: none;
background: #333333;
}
#menu ul ul li {
padding: 3px 0;
}
#menu ul ul a {
display: block;
color: #fff;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 10px 0;
}
#menu ul ul a:hover {
color: #0074a2;
}
#menu ul li.active ul {
display: block;
}
#menu ul li img {
float: left;
margin: -2px 4px 0 0;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="menu">
<ul>
<li class='has-sub active'><a href='#'><span>AAA</span></a>
<ul>
<li><a href='#'><span>AAA_1</span></a></li>
<li><a href='#'><span>AAA_2</span></a></li>
<li><a href='#'><span>AAA_3</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class='has-sub'><a href='#'><span>BBB</span></a>
<ul>
<li><a href='#'><span>BBB_1</span></a></li>
<li><a href='#'><span>BBB_2</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class='has-sub last'><a href='#'><span>CCC</span></a>
<ul>
<li><a href='#'><span>CCC_1</span></a></li>
<li><a href='#'><span>CCC_2</span></a></li>
<li><a href='#'><span>CCC_3</span></a></li>
<li><a href='#'><span>CCC_4</span></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
Here is my simple code typed in jsfiddle.
jsfiddle
Could anyone tell me where is an error and how to solve it ?
Thanks !

The state of the html goes like this:
1. From start: <ul>
2. After you click once: <ul style="display: none;">
3. After you click it again: <ul style="display: block;">
Now I'm not that great when it comes to css, but if you keep track of the dynamic css which goes on when you press it, then you'll know what attributes you are missing on your styling.

The problem is active class has been removed before finishing slideUp animation. Use setTimeout function like following.
setTimeout(function(){
$(this).parent().removeClass('active')
}, 0);
You can increase time if you need.
Update:
I think your selector should be.
$('#menu > ul > li > a')
instead of
$('#menu ul li a')

Website Menu Bar Drop Down

I am working on a website for a client. For the menu/navigation bar, I created one for them (they were very specific) with dropdowns, but there is one problem--when you mouse over one of the items on the dropdown, it dissappears--check it out here http://www.brandonsdesigngroup.com/menu-expamle.html.
for the code, I call jquery from google API's, then there is the javascript, the CSS, and the actual content (in an unordered list).
Javascript:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#nav-one li").hover(
function(){ $("ul", this).fadeIn("fast"); },
function() { }
);
if (document.all) {
$("#nav-one li").hoverClass ("sfHover");
}
});
$.fn.hoverClass = function(c) {
return this.each(function(){
$(this).hover(
function() { $(this).addClass(c); },
function() { $(this).removeClass(c); }
);
});
};
</script>
CSS:
<style type="text/css">
.nav, .nav ul {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
height:20px
}
.nav {
z-index: 100;
position: relative;
}
.nav li {
border-left: 0px solid #000;
float: left;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
position: relative;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-style:normal;
font-size:12px;
}
.nav li a, .nav li a:link, .nav li a:active, .nav li a:visited {
font:1.22em/25px "Arial Narrow", Arial, sans-serif letter-spacing:5px;
color: #FFFFFF;
display: block;
padding: 0 10px;
text-decoration: none;
text-style: narrow;
margin-right:26px;
}
.nav li a:hover {
margin-right:26px;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
#nav-one li:hover a,
#nav-one li.sfHover a {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
#nav-one li:hover ul a,
#nav-one li.sfHover ul a {
color: #FFFFFF;
height:20px;
background-image: url(menubar/transparent.png);
}
#nav-one li:hover ul a:hover,
#nav-one li.sfHover ul a:hover {
color:#FFFFFF;
background-image:url(menubar/transparent.png);
}
.nav ul {
border-bottom: 0px solid #FFFFFF;
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
width: 100px;
position: absolute;
top: -99999px;
left: 0px;
}
.nav li:hover ul,
.nav li.sfHover ul {
top: 22px;
}
.nav ul li {
border: 0;
float: none;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-style:normal;
font-size:10px;
}
.nav ul a {
border: 0px solid #000;
border-bottom: 0;
padding-right: 50px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
width: 130px;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav ul a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
</style>
<style type="text/css">
body {
width: auto;
height: auto;
background-color: #3A2C21;
}
</style>
HTML:
<td background="images/menu_bg.gif" height="25"><ul id="nav-one" class="nav">
<li>
HOME
</li>
<li>
PROFILE
<ul>
<li>ABOUT</li>
<li>PEOPLE</li>
<li>SERVICES</li>
<li>TRADE SHOWS</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
PORTFOLIO
<ul>
<li>ARTISTIC TILE</li>
<li>ATLANTIS</li>
<li>BLANCO</li>
<li>BUTLER"S OF FAR HILLS</li>
<li>HAMPTON FORGE</li>
<li>HILAND H. TURNER</li>
<li>MIELE</li>
<li>POGGENPOHL</li>
<li>THG FAUCETS</li>
<li>TOP KNOBS</li>
<li>VIXEN HILL</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
PUBLIC RELATIONS
<ul>
<li>PRESS ATTENTION</li>
<li>FRANK PR</li>
<li>HITS</li>
<li>MORE HITS</li>
<li>LEVERAGING PR</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
CONTACT
</li>
</ul>

Problem #1: Menu disappears before cursor can reach submenu.
Usually this is due to a gap between the <li> tag and the subnavigation <ul>. A gap of even one pixel will cause the navigation to disappear before the cursor can reach the submenu.
For instance, add a padding: 0 0 10px; to .nav li in your CSS, and the problem goes away.
You could also set a specific height for the <li> to cover the problem, too.
Problem #2: Menu disappears when cursor runs over the image slideshow.
As to the problem of your menu disappearing when you reach the point where your image slideshow and menu collide, that's due to a z-index problem.
You should set the .nav to have a z-index: 200 (or anything greater than 100, according to your slideshow -- I try to go overboard). This will make sure it sits above the gallery.

Javascript
<script>
sfHover = function() {
var sfEls = document.getElementById("navbar").getElementsByTagName("li");
for (var i=0; i<sfEls.length; i++) {
sfEls[i].onmouseover=function() {
this.className+=" hover";
}
sfEls[i].onmouseout=function() {
this.className=this.className.replace(new RegExp(" hover\\b"), "");
}
}
}
if (window.attachEvent) window.attachEvent("onload", sfHover);
</script>
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I would use the Hover Intent plug-in. It is designed for exactly this kind of usage and helps provide a more robust dropdown.