Menu problem with repetition of image.

**corrado100** · 04-10-2008 11:58 AM

Hi,
Iv got a problem on this test page - http://80.244.186.152/mobilechoiceUK/
can anyone tell me why the hover menus repeats the image as I do not want this to happen. I need it to function like this -http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Home

Here is the css code ------------------------------------------------------

HTML Code:

.mainmenu {
	BACKGROUND: url(bg.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 100%
}
.mainmenu UL {
	LIST-STYLE-TYPE: none
}
.mainmenu LI {
	PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; Z-INDEX: 100; BACKGROUND: url(divider.gif) no-repeat 100% 0px; FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; POSITION: relative
}
.mainmenu TABLE {
	Z-INDEX: 80; LEFT: 0px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 32px
}
.mainmenu A {
	DISPLAY: block; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 0.7em; COLOR: #000; HEIGHT: 32px
}
.mainmenu LI.item1 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item1.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 59px
}
.mainmenu LI.item2 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item2.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 58px
}
.mainmenu LI.item3 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item3.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 76px
}
.mainmenu LI.item4 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item4.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 70px
}
.mainmenu LI.item5 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item5.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 60px
}
.mainmenu LI.item6 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item6.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 112px
}
.mainmenu LI.item7 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item7.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 45px
}
.mainmenu LI.item8 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item8.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 85px
}
.mainmenu LI.item9 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item9.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 65px
}
.mainmenu LI.item10 A {
	BACKGROUND: url(item10.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 85px
}
.mainmenu LI.act A {
	BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px -32px
}
.mainmenu LI A:hover {
	BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px -32px
}
.mainmenu UL UL {
	PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: url(child.gif) no-repeat 0px 100%; VISIBILITY: hidden; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; WIDTH: 200px; PADDING-TOP: 4px; POSITION: absolute
}
.mainmenu UL LI:hover UL {
	VISIBILITY: visible
}
.mainmenu UL A:hover UL {
	VISIBILITY: visible
}
.mainmenu UL UL LI {
	PADDING-RIGHT: 0px! important; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px! important; BACKGROUND: #f0f0f0 ; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px! important; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 4px; WIDTH: 192px; PADDING-TOP: 0px! important
}
.mainmenu UL UL LI A {
	PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; FLOAT: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; WIDTH: auto! important; PADDING-TOP: 5px; HEIGHT: auto! important
}
.mainmenu UL UL LI A:hover {
	BACKGROUND: #d8d8d8; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.mainmenu LI.search {
	PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; FLOAT: right; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 5px
}
.mainmenu LI.search INPUT {
	VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle
}
.mainmenu LI.search SELECT {
	VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle
}
.mainmenu LI.search INPUT.txt {
	WIDTH: 92px
}
.mainmenu LI.search SELECT {
	WIDTH: 92px
}
.mainmenu LI.search SELECT {
	MARGIN: 0px 6px 0px 4px

Here is the page code:----------------------------------------------------

<!-- MAINMENU START -->
<DIV class=mainmenu >
<FORM action="" method=post>
<UL>
  <LI class=item1><A title=Home href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Home"><SPAN 
  class=hidden>Home</SPAN></A></LI>
  <LI class=item2><A title=News 
  href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Latest-News"><SPAN 
class=hidden>News</SPAN><!--[if IE 7]><! --></A><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 6]><table><tr><td><![endif]-->
    <UL>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Latest-News">Latest news</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phone-news">Phone news</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Operator-news">Operator 
    news</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Tariff-news">Tariff news</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Accessory-news">Accessory 
    news</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Content-news">Content 
    news</A></LI></UL><!--[if lte IE 6]></td></tr></table></a><![endif]--></LI>
  <LI class=item3><A title=Reviews 
  href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Reviews"><SPAN class=hidden>Reviews</SPAN><!--[if IE 7]><! --></A><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 6]><table><tr><td><![endif]-->
  <UL>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phone-Reviews">Phones</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Accessories">Accessories</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Games">Games</A></LI></UL><!--[if lte IE 6]></td></tr></table></a><![endif]--></LI>
  <LI class=item4><A title=Phones 
  href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones"><SPAN class=hidden>Phones</SPAN><!--[if IE 7]><! -->
  </A>
    <!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 6]><table><tr><td><![endif]-->
    <UL>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=Nokia">Nokia</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=Samsung">Samsung</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=Motorola">Motorola</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=Sony+Ericsson">Sony 
    Ericsson</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=LG">LG</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=Apple">Apple</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=BlackBerry">BlackBerry</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones?company_name=HTC">HTC</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=3">3</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Alcatel">Alcatel</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=E-Ten">E-Ten</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Fly+Mobile">Fly 
    Mobile</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=HP">HP</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=MWG">MWG</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=O2">O2</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Palm">Palm</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Sagem">Sagem</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Sennheiser">Sennheiser</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Sharp">Sharp</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=T-Mobile">T-Mobile</A></LI>
    <LI><A 
    href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Phones/?company_name=Toshiba">Toshiba</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Comparison-tool">Compare 
    Phones</A></LI></UL><!--[if lte IE 6]></td></tr></table></a><![endif]--></LI>
  <LI class=item5><A title=Deals 
  href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Deals"><SPAN class=hidden>Deals</SPAN><!--[if IE 7]><! -->
  </A>
    <!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 6]><table><tr><td><![endif]-->
  <UL>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Most-popular-deals">Most popular 
    deals</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Editors-deal-of-the-day">Editor's 
    phone of the day</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Top-deals">Top deals of the 
    week</A></LI>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Deals">See all deals</A></LI></UL><!--[if lte IE 6]></td></tr></table></a><![endif]--></LI>
  <LI class=item6><A title="The magazine" 
  href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/The-magazine"><SPAN class=hidden>The 
  magazine</SPAN></A></LI>
  
  <LI class=item7><A title=Win href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Win"><SPAN 
  class=hidden>Win</SPAN><!--[if IE 7]><! --></A><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 6]><table><tr><td><![endif]-->
  <UL>
    <LI><A href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Win-Terms">Terms &amp; 
    Conditions</A></LI></UL><!--[if lte IE 6]></td></tr></table></a><![endif]--></LI>
  <LI class=item8><A title=Glossary 
  href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Glossary"><SPAN 
  class=hidden>Glossary</SPAN></A> 
  
<!--li class="search"><label for="search_txt"><input type="text" name="" id="search_txt" class="txt" /></label><label for="search_select"><select name="" id="search_select"><option selected="selected">All</option></select></label><input type="image" src="assets/images/mainmenu/btn.gif" alt="Search" /></li>--></LI>
</UL>
<DIV class=clear></DIV></FORM></DIV><!-- MAINMENU END -->

Any help appreciated, thank you.

**Centauri** · 04-10-2008 12:50 PM

This is due to specificy - the rule .mainmenu LI.item1 A for example is more specific than the general .mainmenu UL UL LI A due to the class name and will over-ride it. The fix here would be to move the top level class names from the <li>s (which contain the submenus) to the <a>s

Code:

<LI><A title=Home href="http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/Home" class="item1">

and alter the css accordingly

Code:

.mainmenu a.item1 {
	BACKGROUND: url(item1.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; WIDTH: 59px
}

**corrado100** · 04-11-2008 04:27 AM

Thanks a million Centauri that worked great!

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