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<pre><code id="code-20-38748885-1">$(&quot;.menuItem&quot;).each(function() { 
     if( location.href.indexOf( $(this).attr(&quot;href&quot;) ) &gt;= 0 ) $(this).addClass(&quot;special_color&quot;);
     else $(&quot;.menuItem&quot;).removeClass(&quot;special_color&quot;);
});</code></pre>
AND/OR :<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-38748885-2">$(&quot;a.menuItem&quot;).click(function(evt) {
    evt.preventDefault();
    $(&quot;.menuItem&quot;).removeClass(&quot;special_color&quot;);
    $(this).addClass(&quot;special_color&quot;);
});</code></pre>
With CSS :<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-38748885-3">.special_color {
   background:red;
}</code></pre>
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$(".menuItem").each(function() { 
     if( location.href.indexOf( $(this).attr("href") ) >= 0 ) $(this).addClass("special_color");
     else $(".menuItem").removeClass("special_color");
});

AND/OR :


$("a.menuItem").click(function(evt) {
    evt.preventDefault();
    $(".menuItem").removeClass("special_color");
    $(this).addClass("special_color");
});

With CSS :


.special_color {
   background:red;
}

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@leakim971<br />
<br />
I'd like to try it but my a href's don't have classes, they are generated by wordpress. &nbsp;The parent li, does however, have a class of 'menu-item'<br />
<br />
Can you show me how to reference 'li.menu-item a' with the script you posted?<br />
<br />
thanks!
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@leakim971

I'd like to try it but my a href's don't have classes, they are generated by wordpress.  The parent li, does however, have a class of 'menu-item'

Can you show me how to reference 'li.menu-item a' with the script you posted?

thanks!

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it's a standard menu using a UL &amp;&nbsp;LI and a href's. &nbsp;I want to show a special color on the menu item for the currently displayed page.<br />
<br />
How is this typically done?<br />
<br />
thanks
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it's a standard menu using a UL & LI and a href's.  I want to show a special color on the menu item for the currently displayed page.

How is this typically done?

thanks

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