Create a background image for your navigation based on your idea.
below image is an example. You can use your own style.
2) Copy the following code inside the div/td where you want to put the navigation.
<div class="mc">
<ul class="nav">
<li><a href="#"><span> Home </span></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><span> Our Services </span></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><span> Sitemap </span></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><span> Contact Us </span></a> </li>
</ul>
3) Copy the following code inside the respective css document.
ul.nav{
padding:0;
margin:0;
}
ul.nav li{
float:left;
list-style-type:none;
margin-left:5px;
}
ul.nav li a:link,ul.nav li a:visited{
text-decoration:none;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:14px;
color:#669933;
height:35px;
display:block;
padding-left:15px;
cursor:pointer;
float:left;
}
ul.nav li a:hover{
text-decoration:none;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:14px;
color:#FFFFFF;
background:url(images/nag_bg.jpg) no-repeat;
}
ul.nav li a:hover span{
background:url(images/nag_bg.jpg) no-repeat right;
}
ul.nav li span{
display:block;
height:35px;
padding-right:15px;
line-height:30px;
float:left;
}
padding:0;
margin:0;
}
ul.nav li{
float:left;
list-style-type:none;
margin-left:5px;
}
ul.nav li a:link,ul.nav li a:visited{
text-decoration:none;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:14px;
color:#669933;
height:35px;
display:block;
padding-left:15px;
cursor:pointer;
float:left;
}
ul.nav li a:hover{
text-decoration:none;
font-weight:bold;
font-size:14px;
color:#FFFFFF;
background:url(images/nag_bg.jpg) no-repeat;
}
ul.nav li a:hover span{
background:url(images/nag_bg.jpg) no-repeat right;
}
ul.nav li span{
display:block;
height:35px;
padding-right:15px;
line-height:30px;
float:left;
}
Thats all. your navigation is ready to use.
You can see the example in the following website.
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