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Simple Multi Column Mega Menu Plugin with jQuery - MegaMenu

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Simple Multi Column Mega Menu Plugin with jQuery - MegaMenu

Just another jQuery menu plugin that enables you to convert ul list based dropdowns into a multi-column mega menu with hover intent and CSS3 transition effects.

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How to use it:

1. Load the jQuery javascript library and jQuery megamenu plugin in the document.

<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="js/megamenu.jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

2. The sample Html structure to create a Two Column mega menu using nested unordered list.

<nav>
<ul class="megamenu">
<li data-hover="mega"> <a href="#">Two column</a>
<div class="mega">
<div class="inner">
<ul class="level-2 picture-based two-columns">
<li> <a href="#"> <span class="mm-icon-10"></span> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <span class="mm-icon-11"></span> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <span class="mm-icon-12"></span> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <span class="mm-icon-13"></span> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <span class="mm-icon-14"></span> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <span class="mm-icon-9"></span> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul class="level-2 link-based two-columns">
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit, lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit, lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit, lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong>
<p>lorem ipsum dolor sit emit, lorem ipsum dolor sit emit</p>
</a> </li>
</ul>
<ul class="level-2 list-based two-columns">
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong> </a> </li>
<li> <a href="#"> <strong>--------</strong> </a> </li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>

3. The Basic CSS to style the mega menu.

/* Megamenu */
.megamenu {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.megamenu > li {
  float: left;
  padding: 7px 0;
}
.megamenu > li.is-active > a,
.megamenu > li[data-hover="mega"]:hover > a {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.megamenu > li.is-active > a:after,
.megamenu > li[data-hover="mega"]:hover > a:after {
  opacity: 1;
}
.megamenu > li > a {
  transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -moz-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -ms-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -o-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 1px #000;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  height: 36px;
  line-height: 2.5em;
  margin: 0 4px 0 0;
  padding: 0 16px;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}
.megamenu > li > a:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.megamenu > li > a:after {
  transition: none;
  -webkit-transition: none;
  -moz-transition: none;
  -ms-transition: none;
  -o-transition: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  top: 43px;
  border: solid transparent;
  content: " ";
  height: 0;
  width: 0;
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
  border-top-color: #333333;
  border-width: 6px;
  left: 50%;
  margin-left: -6px;
  opacity: 0;
}
/* Actual hover mega menues */
.mega {
  display: none;
  opacity: 0;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  position: absolute;
  margin: 7px 0 0 0;
  width: 650px;
  z-index: 9998;
  text-align: left;
}
.mega .inner {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 15px 15px 0;
}
/* Mixins */
.sprite-ui {
  background: transparent url('../images/sprite-ui.png') 0 0 no-repeat;
}
.transition-all {
  transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -moz-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -ms-transition: all 0.25s linear;
  -o-transition: all 0.25s linear;
}
.transition-none {
  transition: none;
  -webkit-transition: none;
  -moz-transition: none;
  -ms-transition: none;
  -o-transition: none;
}
/* Sub menu inside a mega menu */
.level-2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.level-2 li {
  float: left;
  display: block;
}
.level-2 a {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 5px;
  height: 55px;
  padding: 10px 5px 5px 0;
  margin: 0 5px 0 0;
}
.level-2 a:hover,
.level-2 a.is-active {
  background: rgba(75, 75, 75, 0.7);
}
.level-2 strong {
  font-size: 12px;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  display: block;
}
.level-2 p {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #fff;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}
.level-2.picture-based span {
  background: transparent url('../images/sprite-ui.png') 0 0 no-repeat;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  float: left;
}
.level-2.picture-based strong {
  margin: 0 0 0 60px;
}
.level-2.picture-based p {
  margin: 3px 0 0 60px;
}
.level-2.link-based a {
  padding: 10px 5px 10px 0;
}
.level-2.link-based strong {
  margin: 0 0 0 10px;
}
.level-2.link-based p {
  margin: 3px 0 0 10px;
}
.level-2.list-based a {
  height: auto;
  padding: 10px 5px 10px 0;
}
.level-2.list-based strong {
  margin: 0 0 0 10px;
}
.level-2.list-based p {
  margin: 3px 0 0 10px;
}
.level-2.two-columns li {
  width: 50%;
}
.level-2.three-columns li {
  width: 33%;
}
.level-2.four-columns li {
  width: 25%;
}
.mm-icon-1 {
  background-position: -950px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-2 {
  background-position: -900px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-3 {
  background-position: -850px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-4 {
  background-position: -800px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-5 {
  background-position: -750px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-6 {
  background-position: -700px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-7 {
  background-position: -650px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-8 {
  background-position: -600px -4px !important;
}
.mm-icon-9 {
  background-position: -950px -54px !important;
}
.mm-icon-10 {
  background-position: -900px -54px !important;
}
.mm-icon-11 {
  background-position: -850px -54px !important;
}
.mm-icon-12 {
  background-position: -800px -54px !important;
}
.mm-icon-13 {
  background-position: -750px -54px !important;
}
.mm-icon-14 {
  background-position: -700px -54px !important;
}

4. Initialize the mega menu with default settings.

$(document).ready(function() {
$('.megamenu').megaMenu();
});

5. Optional settings to customize the mega menu.

$(document).ready(function() {
$('.megamenu').megaMenu({
offsetLeft: 50,// A negative left margin
interval: 50,
sensitivity: 4,
timeout: 200});
});

This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by APlusDesign. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.