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From: Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
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Subject: Re: flexdropdown menu javascript packages
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Michael Haufe (TNO):

> On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 1:15:12 PM UTC-5, Arno Welzel wrote:
>> Michael Haufe (TNO):
>>> On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 2:01:04 AM UTC-5, The Doctor wrote: 
>>>> Where can I find a updated version? 
>>>>
>>>> Looks as if old scripts are breaking down xray505.ca . 
>>>
>>>
>>> This is pretty easy to do these days with just CSS. You can browse codepen for a reasonable replacement: 
>>>
>>> <https://codepen.io/search/pens?q=css+dropdown+menu>
>> CSS relies on "mouse over" and may get quite cumbersome to use if you 
>> not only have a simple menu but also nested sub menus. 
> 
> The newer <details/> tag can perform all of the old state tricks we used to rely on hacks for:
> 
> <https://medium.com/an-idea/the-details-of-a-dropdown-a817dc27e545>
> 
> no more hidden radio buttons with sibling selectors.

Thanks for the pointer - indeed this is much better than just relying on
mouse over.


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