Creating a side menu in CSS requires both HTML and CSS. It’s a 2-part process where firstly, you structure the menu using HTML, and secondly, you style it and position it on the side of the webpage using CSS. Here are the basic steps:
HTML Part:
First, create the HTML structure for the side menu. Include an unordered list with list items representing each menu option.
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CSS Part:
Then, use CSS to style and position the side menu.
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#sideMenu {
width: 200px; // Set the width of your side menu
height: 100%; // Make it span the full page height
position: fixed; // Keep it fixed in place
top: 0; // Align it to the top of the page
left: 0; // Align it to the left of the page
background-color: #333; // Give it a background color
padding: 20px; // Add some padding
overflow: auto; // Enable scrolling in case your content overflows
}
#sideMenu ul {
list-style-type: none; // Remove the default bullet points
padding: 0; // Remove the default padding
}
#sideMenu li {
padding: 8px; // Add some padding to each list item
margin-bottom: 7px; // Add some space below each list item
background-color: #f1f1f1; // Give each list item a background color
color: #000; // Set the text color
}
#sideMenu li:hover {
background-color: #555; // Change the background color when you hover over a list item
color: white; // Change the text color when you hover over a list item
}
```
Note: This is a very basic side menu, you could add more to it i.e drop-downs, icons, sliders, etc. Ensure to use the appropriate links instead of the placeholders used above in the href attributes.
