Creating A Dynamic Navigation Menu With JavaScript And CSS
Create dynamic navigation with JavaScript by highlighting active pages and expanding relevant sections based on user's path. Use `window.location.pathname` to identify current page and apply 'active' class to matching link.
When building a dynamic web application, the user interface (UI) needs to offer an intuitive navigation experience. Whether it’s an e-commerce site with multiple product categories or a content-heavy admin dashboard, having active states and expandable menus enhances usability. In this blog post, we’ll walk through creating a JavaScript script that dynamically highlights the current page in the navigation and expands relevant sections based on the user's path. The Problem When users navigate through multi-layered menus, we want: An active state on the current page link. Expandable s...