[jQuery] Need input on best approach to this type of menu feature
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Hi, all</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">d like to request some suggestions as to what</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Consolas">core jQuery</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">functions</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Consolas">and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas"> plug-in(s) might best be used to create a</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">menu feature such as the one used on this site:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.AtlantaFalcons.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">www.AtlantaFalcons.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">You</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">ll see an expanded area appear beneath the menu when you</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">mouseover the main menu items at the top of the page;.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">I thought about using the Yahoo enhanced search</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Consolas">approach</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">which involves sliding the page content down to make room</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">for the new search area, but I think I would rather use</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">the approach on the Falcon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">s site, and overlay the menu.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">The Yahoo approach would be simpler, just using a slide-and-hide</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">approach, but the Falcon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">s approach would be a little</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">more complex.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Involving, perhaps, absolutely positioned div</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">s and z-index</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">for position</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">ing the additional menu area?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Thoughts and suggestions?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Thanks for any input</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Rick</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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