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Matt English
15,719 PointsCannot see why my code won't work. Please help!
//Problem: It look gross in smaller browser widths and small devices
//Solution: To hide the text links and swap them out with a more appropriate navigation
//Create a select and append to menu
var $select = $("<select></select>");
$("#menu").append($select);
//Cycle over menu links
$("#menu a").each(function(){
var $anchor = $(this);
//Create an option
var $option = $("<option></option>");
//Option's value is the href
$option.val($anchor.attr("href"));
//Option's text is the text of links
$option.text($anchor.text());
//Append the option to select
$select.append($option);
});
//Creat button
//Bind click to button
//Go to select's location
//Modify CSS to hide links to small widths and show button and select
//Also hides select and button on larger widths and show links
//Deal with selected options depending on current page
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="no title" charset="utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<div id="menu">
<ul>
<li class="selected"><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
<li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
<li><a href="support.html">Support</a></li>
<li><a href="faqs.html">FAQs</a></li>
<li><a href="events.html">Events</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h1>Home</h1>
<p>This is the home page.</p>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>
I've poured over this what feels like a million times. I still can't see the select bar. What am I doing wrong?!?!
4 Answers
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 PointsThe select menu shows up for me. Could it be possible that you are hiding it in your css?
Also, if possible can you please post a snapshot of your workspace.
Ken Wilson
7,885 PointsI have the same code and it shows nothing at all. I didn't change any of the CSS. Shouldn't these tutorials work according to the lecture? Most do not.
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 PointsHey Ken, Often times these videos are recorded and then tested. Sometimes bugs are found and the codes are changed. Seldom when this happens but it does happen.
I am not familiar with the CSS code from this project but you'll want to search your css for the following
select {
/*properties here*/
}
if there is a display property set to none then you will want to change that to inline or inline-block I hope this helps.
Matt English
15,719 PointsIt was hidden in the CSS! Thanks for the help!
William Curry
4,107 PointsCould you post your CSS fix? I believe I'm having the same problem.
Matt English
15,719 PointsI really didn't fix anything. I realized that what I was doing would only work when the browser is smaller. I kept looking at it full-size, and couldn't see the changes I was making. Try making your browser smaller, and you should see it.