Using Dhtml menu's is good for SEO ?

[bachu]

I am still young in seo, i have used dhtml and javascrips for my website navigation will spider will find, or text links are best for which i have to go?

[Angelus]

Don't put links in javascript, spiders won't see them. Text links are the best...

p.l.u.r.

[John Scott]

You can use a DHTML menu, but be sure to place the links in straight HTML form elsewhere on your pages for the search engines.

[bachu]

Thanks a lots for you Answers...

[jumpenjuhosaphat]

You can use CSS to make a drop down menu that is spider friendly and is smoother and looks better than JS drop downs.

[Johan007]

DHTML menu should contain links that are accessible without JS or CSS enabled on a PC. They should most certainly contain the <a> tag or as John said you would then need to add the links again say in the footer.

The most accessible semantical markup is something like this in a list menu:

<ul>
  <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
  <li><a href="page.php">Menu option 2</a>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="page.php">Submenu Option 1</a></li>
      <li><a href="page.php">Submenu Option 2</a></li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li><a href="page.php">Menu option 3</a></li>
  <li><a href="page.php">Menu option 4</a></li>
  </li>
</ul>

DHTML (A fancy name for JavaScript + CSS) can then be applied.

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

You can use CSS to make a drop down menu that is spider friendly and is smoother and looks better than JS drop downs.

Sadly there is no such thing that is compatible with major browsers.

[jumpenjuhosaphat]

Sure there is. I could create an example for you that would work in every major browser that is CSS 2.0 compliant. And if the CSS isn't enabled, the menu will still show, it just won't be in a drop down list.

[Johan007]

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

Sure there is. I could create an example for you that would work in every major browser that is CSS 2.0 compliant. And if the CSS isn't enabled, the menu will still show, it just won't be in a drop down list.

Please do share!

[jumpenjuhosaphat]

I was going to come up with my own example, but I don't really have that much time, so this is somebody elses. It's very easy to make a non javascript drop down menu in compliant browsers, but a bit more understanding is needed for making it work in IE.

Check out the page source of that example, and you'll see how its done.

Here is this sites explaination: http://www.xs4all.nl/~peterned/csshover.html

And here is the example: http://www.xs4all.nl/~peterned/examples/cssmenu.html

Good luck.

[Johan007]

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

I was going to come up with my own example, but I don't really have that much time, so this is somebody elses. It's very easy to make a non javascript drop down menu in compliant browsers, but a bit more understanding is needed for making it work in IE.

Your reply comes across as some what arrogant and mostly wrong. I am aware of that example but no it is not typical drop down menu. Drop down menus are typically horizontal and drop downwards (not drop to the right in the example).

[jumpenjuhosaphat]

You know I spent a good amount of time coming up with an example that you asked me for, I don't understand how you can construe my generosity as being arrogant.

With a little changing in the code, you can make that script drop directly down. The point is, it can be done using only CSS and HTML, with a few simple changes you can make it drop in any direction you choose.

Here is an example that I did to show how easy it is to do: http://www.linkslinky.com/example.html

[ninjashoes]

Hmm maybe this is a situation where a sitemap would truly be useful.

[Johan007]

Apologies for my earlier tone jumpenjuhosaphat but that only has one top level. Also the top item need to be in its own <li>. We will just have to agree to disagree.