pure css vertical menu with submenu - html

Question

I did my research and was able to replicate what I'm looking for, well kind of--I just need help with a more specific vertical, pure CSS, menu.
I want my sub-menu popup to appear 10px to the left of the a not the li attribute like most example found on the internet. I'm also looking for the most simple, pure CSS, type of menu--Nothing fancy.
Here's what I've done so far:
<div id="nav">
<ul class="top-level">
<li>This is a long text
<ul class="sub-level">
<li>Sub Menu Item 1</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 2</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 3</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Contact me here</li>
<li>Help
<ul class="sub-level">
<li>Sub Menu Item 1</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 2</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 3</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
my css:
#nav {border:1px solid cyan;}
/* top level menu */
#nav ul.top-level {border:1px solid red;}
#nav ul.top-level li {position:relative;}
/* sub level menu */
#nav ul.sub-level {border:1px solid yellow;}
#nav ul.sub-level {display:none;} /* hide */
/* hover the sub menu*/
#nav ul.top-level li:hover .sub-level {display: block; position:absolute; top:5px;}
How do I make it so the sub level menu pops up when I hover the a HTML anchor, not the li, and 10px to the left of the clicked a anchor?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Try this one and I think it will help
HTML
<div id="nav">
<ul class="top-level">
<li>This is a long text
<ul class="sub-level">
<li>Sub Menu Item 1</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 2</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 3</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>About</li>
<li>Contact me here</li>
<li>Help
<ul class="sub-level">
<li>Sub Menu Item 1</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 2</li>
<li>Sub Menu Item 3</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
​
CSS
#nav {font-size:0.75em; width:150px;}
#nav ul {margin:0px; padding:0px;}
#nav li {list-style: none;}
ul.top-level {background:#FFFFFF;}
ul.top-level li {
border: #FF0000 solid;
border-width: 1px;
}
#nav ul.sub-level {border:1px solid yellow;}
#nav a {
color: #000000;
cursor: pointer;
display:block;
height:25px;
line-height: 25px;
text-indent: 10px;
text-decoration:none;
width:100%;
}
#nav a:hover{
text-decoration:underline;
}
#nav li:hover {
background: #f90;
position: relative;
}
ul.sub-level {
display: none;
}
li:hover .sub-level {
background: #999;
border: #fff solid;
border-width: 1px;
display: block;
position: absolute;
left: 75px;
top: 5px;
}
ul.sub-level li {
border: none;
float:left;
width:150px;
}
#nav .sub-level {
background: #FFFFFF;
}