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williamrossi
6,232 Pointsactive state in nav
Hi guys I am trying to have a background image to indicate which page you are viewing.
My php knowledge is pretty poor so I am looking to do this with jquery/java.
I want to addClass of Active when on the present page.
<ul> <li> <a href="/about-us">About Us</a></li> <li> <a href="/categories">Categories</a></li> <li> <a href="/for-the-media">For the Media</a></li> <li> <a href="/contact-us">Contact us</a></li> </ul>
How would I would i do this?
many thanks!
4 Answers
Calvin Nix
43,828 PointsHey William,
For a starting point I would recommend using JQuery's filter() method.
thanks, Calvin
Graham Davidson
Courses Plus Student 14,966 PointsHi I know you said your PHP is pretty poor - however there is only a small amount in this article - my PHP is rubbish but I have been able to use this on a number of occasions
williamrossi
6,232 PointsThanks guys, I'll give that a go tomorrow graham when my brain is fresh!
Graham Davidson
Courses Plus Student 14,966 PointsNo problem William. Let me know how you get on.
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