add active state to nav

[bonmane]

I added

 

<?php $_menu = ''?>
<?php foreach ($this->getStoreCategories() as $_category): ?>
<?php $_menu .= $this->drawItem($_category) ?>
<?php endforeach ?>
<?php if ($_menu): ?>
<div class="nav-container">
<ul id="nav">
<li class="level0 first nav-home"><a href="<?php echo $this->getUrl() ?>"><span><?php echo $this->__('Home') ?></span></a></li>
<?php echo $_menu; ?>
<li class="level0 nav-1 parent"><a href="<?php echo $this->getUrl('contacts')?>"><span><?php echo $this->__('Contact') ?></span></a></li>
<?php echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId('menu')->toHtml() ?>
</ul>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>

 

to

 

top.phtml

 

and it works as expected, I now have CMS links in my nav

 

but how can I make them have active state like the category links do??

 

here is the site:

 

http://pro-tools-training.com/new-magento/index.php/video-1.html

[ChemicalBliss]

What category links? Seems fine to me on the site, just the drop-downs aren't created and i cannot see any "category links".

 

Im guessing it's to do with your CSS though if by "active state" you mean "Style for an 'Active' link".

[bonmane]

the nav has 3 links

 

1. home 

2. Documentaries & Courses

3. Contact

 

 

click on Documentaries & Courses > once the page loads the link holds an active state as expected

 

click on either home or contact > once the page loads the link does not hold an active state

 

 

home and contact were added by me and therefore do not have the built in behavior that Documentaries & Courses has - because Documentaries & Courses is part of the default system navigation.

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I added the new links and now want to add the active state behavior.