Forms and Pull-Down Navigatin Menus

Q

How can I use forms for pull-down navigation menus?

✍: FYIcenter

A

There is no way to do this in HTML only; something else must process the form. JavaScript processing will work only for readers with JavaScript-enabled browsers. CGI and other server-side processing is reliable for human readers, but search engines have problems following any form-based navigation.

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