Include master CSS Layout

[iamthesgt]

I have a CSS-styled HTML drop-down menu that I want common across all web pages. Right now, I have the HTML coding in each file, but the CSS link is broken in subdirectories so the stlying does not work. How can I get the CSS to be linked properly and how could I have a master menu so I only have to change things once? Thanks.

[Lightninghawk]

Copy the CSS file to each of your subdirectories.

Also please post your html link to the css file. I am basing my above solution that your html is calling for the file to be within the directory the file is in.

[iamthesgt]

It is not in the same directory, but the html link is 'relative' - it is down a level.
Here is the link on the master page (index.html):

<link href="css/dropdown/dropdown.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet"
type="text/css" />
<link href="css/dropdown/themes/default/default.css" media="screen"
rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

[Lightninghawk]

Is your css working for any part of your site ?

Also:;;::
try this for you static nav

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/staticmenu3.htm

[iamthesgt]

Yes, the css works for all the top-level directories. The folder layout is like
Website

-css (Folder)
   -img (Folder)
   -subpage1 (Folder)
       -product1.html
       -product2.html
   -subpage2 (Folder)
       -product3.html
       -product4.html
   -index.html
   -about.html
   -subpage1.html
   -subpage2.html

The css works for pages "index", "about", "subpage1", and "subpage2". It does not work for those in folders "subpage1" or "subpage2" (i.e. product1, 2, 3, or 4).

[Dandello]

What's the link href to the css in the pages that aren't working? It should be something like

<link href="../css/dropdown/dropdown.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet"
type="text/css" />
<link href="../css/dropdown/themes/default/default.css" media="screen"
rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

[iamthesgt]

That worked. I thought I had tried that, but I guess I didn't. Do you know how to make a master menu page so the menu is the same on all pages where I can only change it once?

[Dandello]

That can be done using php/mySQL or another scripting language or simply have two files that are the basically the same except that one has "href='../" and the other doesn't. Or use one file with urls for the links (href="http://www.whatever.com/index...)

I assume you are able to use server side includes? If not then PHP will probably be the best route.

[iamthesgt]

I don't know...I'm very new to this, but I will look into that and probably ask some more questions later. Thanks for all your help.