How to show > arrow sign?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by tptnyc, Nov 9, 2008.

  1. #1
    What's the coding to show > arrow sign in the menu like this one on the left side?
    http://www.ezerk.com/
     
    tptnyc, Nov 9, 2008 IP
  2. ForumHog

    ForumHog Active Member

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    #2
    That arrow sign is actually incorporated into the blue background used for the buttons. The use of css allows us to put images behind text to make professional looking buttons.

    -Justin
     
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  3. garrettheel

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    ^ That's right, but it might have been helpful to note that the actual valid html way is to put:

    
    >
    
    Code (markup):
     
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  4. justinlorder

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    Text over graphic is very basic way of menus .
    You can begin with copying the html and css code . It is good chance to study css menus .
     
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  5. tptnyc

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    Can you show me example coding if I have this in menu?:
    <li><a href="toys.php">Toy for Kids</a></li>
     
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  6. ElseAndrew

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    <li><a href="toys.php">&gt; Toy for Kids</a></li>

    Try that :)
     
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  7. kk5st

    kk5st Prominent Member

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    #7
    There are a whole potload of real arrow characters you could use: ←↑→↓↔↕↖↗↘↙↠↡↢↣↤↥↦↧↨↩↪↰↱↲↳↴↵⇇⇈⇉⇊⇐⇑⇒⇓⇔⇕⇖⇗⇘⇙⇚⇛⇜⇝

    cheers,

    gary
     
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  8. Duratec

    Duratec Banned

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    i use the last two arrows showed by kk5st in my blog a lot :)
     
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  9. tptnyc

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    How about the bullet sign instead of arrow?
     
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  10. kk5st

    kk5st Prominent Member

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    &bull;, or &#38;#8226;, •

    cheers,

    gary
     
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