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Highlight the Current Page with CSS: The Body ID/Class Method – css tutorial on auto-selection of current navigation

“Danger, Will Robinson!” For those that remember the TV show “Lost in Space,” these words often ring true in the sometimes confusing world of cyberspace. When users navigate through your site you can help avoid those fateful words with “you are here” waypoints. This article shows how to automatically highlight menu items that correspond to the current page using CSS and XHTML. Using CSS avoids the need for complex JavaScript or PHP/JSP scripting which simplifies maintenance and improves performance.

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