How to make a drop down menu with HTML and CSS

There are many types of dropdown menus, but in this post we will explain how to create the most basic.

1. HTML

Use any element to open the dropdown menu, <button>, <a> or <p> element.

Use a container element (like <div>) to create the dropdown menu and add the dropdown links inside it.

Wrap a <div> element around the button and the <div> to position the dropdown menu correctly with CSS.

2. CSS

The following structure is one of the main possibilities that is related to the previous HTML.

 Basic Dropdown: 

Create a dropdown box that appears when the user moves the mouse over an element. Below we will show the CSS code necessary to program the drop-down menu.

Dropdown Menu

Create a dropdown menu that allows the user to choose an option from a list:

Right-aligned Dropdown Content

If you want the dropdown menu to go from right to left, instead of left to right, add right: 0;

 


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