ok i just need some help with the drop down component in dreamweaver.
My site has 2 frames, header and content. The drop down lists r in the header. My problem is the content frame is blocking or something the lower links in the drop down menu.
The code for the drop down is (most of which is nulled out because I dont want to delete incase I need it later):

<!-- f-source menu navigation settings (search engine friendly) -->
      <!-- Change these links and press F12 to test -->
      <div id='menu' style='position:absolute; visibility:hidden;'>
        <div><a href='main.html' target="content">Homepage</a></div>
        <div class='submenu' style='color:#FFFFFF; background:#94B3C7; border:#425A80;'>
        </div>
        <div><a href='main.html' target="content">Community</a></div>
        <div class='submenu' style='color:#FFFFFF; background:#ED8B8B; border:#995A57;'>
          <div><a href='chatroom.html' target="content">Chatroom</a></div>
          <div><a href='phpBB3/index.php' target="content">Forum</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://f-source.com' target="content">Fantasy Football-3</a></div>
      
        </div>
        <div><a href='main.html' target="content">Team</a></div>
        <div class='submenu' style='color:#FFFFFF; background:#9DC6B8; border:#496D6A;'>
          <div><a href='roster.html' target="content">Roster</a></div>
          <div><a href='schedule.html' target="content">Schedule</a></div>
          <!--<div><a href='http://f-source.com/buy/adobeMenu/'>Drop down menu</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://f-source.com/dreamweaver-extensions/'>Dreamweaver extensions</a></div>-->
        </div>
        <div><a href='main.html' target="content">Offseason</a></div>
        <div class='submenu'>
          <div><a href='draft.html' target="content">Draft info</a></div>
          <div><a href='superbowl.html' target="content">Superbowl</a></div>
           <!--<div class='submenu'>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-1-1</a></div>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-1-2</a></div>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-1-3</a></div>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-1-4</a></div>
            </div>
            <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2</a></div>
            <div class='submenu'>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-1</a></div>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2</a></div>
              <div class='submenu'>
                <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2-1</a></div>
                <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2-2</a></div>
                <div class='submenu'>
                  <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2-2-1</a></div>
                  <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2-2-2</a></div>
                </div>
                <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2-3</a></div>
                <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-2-4</a></div>
              </div>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-3</a></div>
              <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-2-4</a></div>
            </div>
            <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-3</a></div>
            <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-1-4</a></div>-->
          </div>
          <!--<div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-2</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://f-source.com'>SubButton4-3</a></div>-->
       <div><a href='main.html' target="content">External links</a></div>
       <div class='submenu'>
             <div><a href='http://www.steelers.com' target="content">Steelers Official Website</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/' target="content">Steelers Tribune</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=pit' target="content">Steelers ESPN</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=23' target="content">Steelers Fox</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/steelers/' target="content">Steelers SI</a></div>
          <div><a href='http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/' target="content">Steelers Gazette</a></div>
       </div>
          <div><a href='http://www.google.com/search?q=' target="content">Search</a></div>-->
        </div>
        <!--<div><a href='http://f-source.com'><b>Button5</b></a></div>-->
        <!--<div ><a href='http://www.google.com/search?q=' target="content">Search</a></div>-->
      </div>
      <div id="f-source-menu" style="position:relative;">
              <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" width="100%" height="62" align="middle" >
                <param name="flash_component" value="fsmenuAdobeFree.swc" />
                <param name="movie" value="menu.swf" />
                <param name="quality" value="high" />
                <param name="FlashVars" value="flashlet={_searchFieldWidth:120,_subMenuColor:#f7f7f7,_subHighlightColor:#A0A0A0,_searchHighlightColor:#74F044,_TransparencyShadow:100,_showSearchField:false,mainSoundURL:'None',_subFont:'Arial',_menuColor:#000000,_dividerColor:#666666,clickSoundURL:'None',_TransparencyMain:100,stretch_width_to:'0px',_subButtonText:#555555,_searchField:#ffffff,_mainFontSize:12,subSoundURL:'None',_mainButtonText:#FFFF00,_textHighlight:#990000,_subHeight:23,bg_Pic_URL:'None',_searchInputTextColor:#000000,_mainHeight:36,_mainFont:'Arial',_mainButWidthExt:1,_TransparencySub:90,xml_Path:'None',_subFontSize:11,_subBorderColor:#C6C6C6}" />
                <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000" />
              </object>
              &lt;script type="text/javascript">var connected; if (connected){ Run_f_source_menu() }else{ alert("The page is not connected with script file ActiveContentDropDown2.js") };function JSF(url){alert("java script: "+url);}</script>
      </div>
      <!-- End of f-source menu code -->

any thoughts?
and I would also like to know if anyone knows how to center the lists.

When you say "frame", do you mean actual an actual html frameset? If so, that is probably why your drop down looks like it is being blocked.
If you are using frames so that you can keep your menu information all in one file, rather than on multiple pages, a server side include would be a better solution. Then your menu shouldn't look like it is being blocked

I'm completely new to SSI. I've been searching for a tutorial but I cannot find one that is helping me. Are you able to tell me how create it or give me a link to a good tutorial?

Try this link:
http://www.smartwebby.com/web_site_d...e_includes.asp

ok well ive done all that, but when I view the page that I inserted it on, you cannot c the SSI

Be sure that you have linked it correctly. If you are sure it is linked correctly, can you post your html?

i havent uploaded it yet, just viewed it in browser. Give me a few mins

You will need to upload it. The include wont show up until it is parsed by the server.

does this mean my server doesnt support it? I got this message while putting.

Started: 7/14/2008 2:16 PM

ssi.shtm - error occurred - An FTP error occurred - cannot put ssi.shtm. Access Denied. The file may not exist, or there could be a permission problem.

File activity incomplete. 1 file(s) or folder(s) were not completed.

Files with errors: 1
ssi.shtm

Finished: 7/14/2008 2:16 PM

o wait nvm my host is down...or soemthing

That has got to be some of the ugliest code I've ever seen just for a drop-down menu. Why on earth are you using frames ???

nvr learned SSI

to b honest, most of that code is canceled out

So is it working now??

ok my host supports only php for server side language, which make me even more confused lol. Tried to make some altercations based on the tutorial you left a link to but I couldnt be more confused.

Im using a test website to make sure it works before putting it on my actual site.
Testsite: http://steelers.vndv.com/
I put the ssi in the header of the coding. The ssi should show

homepage | website

linked

It looks like you are close.
Don't put your SSI in the head. Put it in the spot where you would put the code if you weren't using an SSI.

Try this:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>

<body>
<?php include("ssi.php") ?>
Hello
</body>
</html>

Also, be sure that your page ends in .php instead of .html

i changed it and re uploaded it, but it didnt have ne effect

o wait, nvm

ok so now ill try putting it with the dropdown list and all on my real site

do all my sites have to be .php for it to work on

Normally, yes, for PHP to work the files must be named .php. I name every page on my sites with this extension. However, it is technically only needed for pages that will use scripts or includes.

in that case, is there a way to edit php documents using the design view in dreamweaver. Because once I change it to a .php I can no longer see any fonts or pictures (other than my SSI) until I upload and view it on my host.