CSS Dropdown menu for the header- With Categories!

[jettrue]

Me Again!

I would like to add a manufacturers list to the drop down menu such that each manufacturers products could be listed in a similar manner to the categories drop down.

I could add the new category in the HTML:

<li class="submenu">MAMUFACTURERS</a>
  <ul class="level2">
    <li><a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=2">This Manufacturer</a></li>
    <ul class="level3">
        <li class="submenu"> <a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=4">Product 1</a></li>
        <li class="submenu"> <a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=4">Product 2</a></li>
        <li class="submenu"> <a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=4">Product 3</a></li>
      </ul>
    <li class="submenu"><a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=3">That Manufacturer</a> 
      <ul class="level3">
        <li class="submenu"> <a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=4">Product 1</a></li>
        <li class="submenu"> <a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=4">Product 2</a></li>
        <li class="submenu"> <a href="index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=4">Product 3</a></li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>
</li>

But longer term that would be difficult to maintain. I had hoped to be able to assign products to manufacturers in some way rather than input each one individually, and the whole menu be built dynamically.

So, what is the best "Zen like " way to do this?

Many thanks!

Hi!

Sorry, I don't have a simple answer for this, and don't have a simple solution. If I were planning to design this, I'd perhaps start by looking at includes/classes/categories_ul_generator.php and includes/modules/sideboxes/maufacturers.php. However, I don't have the time to develop this mod, and I feel it would probably be fairly complicated. So for now, manual is the way to go....

[Still Crazy]

Hi Jade, thanks for your quick response.

Your answer is not what I wanted, but was what I expected if you see what I mean!

I have already spent some time experimenting with the categories_ul_generator.php file, so will continue to do this now I know that I am working in the right area.

In the short term I will probably hard code the links - I think it will be worth the effort as I believe there could be some SEO advantages if used correctly ;)

Thanks again.

[jettrue]

Hi Jade, thanks for your quick response.

Your answer is not what I wanted, but was what I expected if you see what I mean!

I have already spent some time experimenting with the categories_ul_generator.php file, so will continue to do this now I know that I am working in the right area.

In the short term I will probably hard code the links - I think it will be worth the effort as I believe there could be some SEO advantages if used correctly ;)

Thanks again.

I would create a new file, perhaps called manufacturers_ul_generator.php and wouldn't try to get the manufacturers to mix in with the categories code. GOOD LUCK!