Example I took from here, but from the css and html I deleted parts which are needed for beautification.
HTML should be simple:
<ul>
<li>
Menu 1
<ul>
<li>
Menu 1 SubMenu 1
</li>
<li>
Menu 1 SubMenu 2
</li>
<li>
Menu 1 SubMenu 3
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Menu 2
<ul>
<li>
Menu 2 SubMenu 1
</li>
<li>
Menu 2 SubMenu 2
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Menu 3</li>
</ul>
CSS:
ul {
list-style: none; //I dont need bullets
padding: 0px; //so that submenus are under main menu correctly aligned
}
ul li {
position: relative;
float: left;
}
li ul {
display: none; //sub menus will not be displayed
}
li:hover ul {
display: block; //display submenus when mouse is over
position: absolute;
}
Real life example
-
Menu 1
- Menu 1 SubMenu 1
- Menu 1 SubMenu 2
- Menu 1 SubMenu 3
-
Menu 2
- Menu 2 SubMenu 1
- Menu 2 SubMenu 2
- Menu 3