#dropmenudiv{ position:absolute; border:1px solid black; border-bottom-width: 0; font:normal 12px Verdana; line-height:18px; z-index:100; } #dropmenudiv a{ width: 100%; display: block; text-indent: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 0; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; } #dropmenudiv a:hover{ /*hover background color*/ background-color: yellow; }