Im a little stuck with my navigation bar and the issue came when I added files in a different folder, my contact form in in a different directory from the rest of the site. When I added the code:

<?php
require("menu.php");
?>

to the contact/index.php I had a load of errors (cant remember what exactly) so I added menu.php to the /contact directory and now Im left with the menu expanded:

Please see the difference here www.electrifire.co.uk
www.electrifire.co.uk/contact

Maybe put the menu.php back where it was and use

<?php
require("../menu.php");
?>

seems you have solved it already... Regards,

I did try:

<?php
require("/menu.php");
?>

and

<?php
require("//menu.php");
?>

But no joy, the issue isn't fixed it works ok on the index.php and throughout the site but not in a different directory

I think this may work.

<?php require( $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/menu.php"); ?>

Unfortunately not, I edited the code as you said:

<?php require( $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/menu.php"); ?>

But the menu is full expanded, but only in the 'contact' directory the rest of the site is in the public_html folder and the require menu.php works fine.

This is where the error is

http://www.electrifire.co.uk/contact/

Ok i took another look at your site, are you including any other files to the rest of your site that your not including to your contact folder?

It looks like their may be something wrong with your javascript on that page, is it possible that you are forgetting a include with javascript on it?

Sorry i am not really good at javascript because i do not use it that much.

Thanks for trying to help further, Im not aware of any javascript on there. The only script I have on the site is google analytics, but why would that cause the menu to display fully expanded?

Your menu is JS based. I'm not sure why you are having the problem.

I wonder if I can lift the contact files out of the contact directory and see if it solves it - It had loads of errors when I did this so not sure what thats about. Anyway below is the code from menu.php this file works fine in the root but not in a different directory. Not sure if this will help but:

<?php
?>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--//--><![CDATA[//><!--
startList = function() {
if (document.all&&document.getElementById) {
navRoot = document.getElementById("sidenav");
for (i=0; i<navRoot.childNodes.length; i++) {
node = navRoot.childNodes[i];
if (node.nodeName=="LI") {
node.onmouseover=function() {
this.className+=" over";
}
node.onmouseout=function() {
this.className=this.className.replace(" over", "");
}
}
}
}
}
window.onload=startList;

//--><!]]>
</script>
<ul class="slidedoormenu level1" id="sidenav">
<li class="folder"><a href="/">&raquo; Home</a>
<li class="folder"><a href="aboutus.php">&raquo; About Us</a>
<li class="folder">
<a href="">&raquo; Electrical</a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="/electrical.php" class="submenu">Electrical</a></li>
<li><a href="/partp.php" class="submenu">Part P</a></li>
<li><a href="/17th.php" class="submenu">17th Edition</a></li>
<li><a href="/inspectionandtesting.php" class="submenu">Inspection & Testing</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="folder"> <a href="">&raquo; Fire Alarm</a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="/domesticfire.php" class="submenu">Domestic</a></li>
<li><a href="/fire.php" class="submenu">Commercial</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="folder">
<a href="#">&raquo; Intruder</a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="/domestic_intruder.php" class="submenu">Domestic</a></li>
<li><a href="/commercial_intruder.php" class="submenu">Commercial</a></li>
<li><a href="/intruder.php" class="submenu">Upgades</a></li>
<li><a href="/intruder.php" class="submenu">One Off Servicing</a></li>

</ul>
</li>
<li class="folder">
<a href="access.php">&raquo; Access Control</a>


</li>
<li class="folder">
<a href="/cctv.php">&raquo; CCTV</a></li>

<li class="folder">
<a href="">&raquo; Maintenance</a>
<ul class="level2">
<li><a href="/intruder_alarm_maintenance.php" class="submenu">Intruder Alarm</a></li>
<li><a href="/access_control_maintenance.php" class="submenu">Access Control</a></li>
<li><a href="/cctv_maintenance.php" class="submenu">CCTV</a></li>
<li><a href="/fire_alarm_maintenance.php" class="submenu">Fire Alarm</a></li>
</ul>
</li>


<li class="folder">
<a href="/blog">&raquo; Our Blog</a>
</li>
<li class="folder lastitem">
<a href="http://electrifire.co.uk/contact/index.php">&raquo; Contact Us</a>
</li>
</ul>

http://www.candsdesign.co.uk/article.../php-includes/

to reference an include as a "root relative path" use an absolute URI to the file

thanks got it sorted now, I used a different contact form script