Title: Menu problems
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Menu problems

 *  [amethystdragon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amethystdragon/)
 * (@amethystdragon)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-problems-6/)
 * I’m converting a static html template to a WordPress one & I’ve got a problem
   with the nav menu that is driving me bananas – This is the first time I’ve attempted
   a template although I’ve been programming for a long time but PHP & CSS aren’t
   one of my strengths
 * The template renders it’s menu’s like so
 *     ```
       <ul id="menu">
               <li class="act"><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
               <li><a href="index-1.html">Services</a></li>
               <li><a href="index-2.html">Choose a Plan</a></li>
               <li><a href="index-3.html">Gallery</a></li>
   
               <li><a href="index-4.html">Custom Homes</a></li>
               <li><a href="index-5.html">Renovations & Additions</a></li>
               <li><a href="index-6.html">Contacts</a></li>
             </ul>
       ```
   
 * I’m using wp_nav_menu & I’m trying to replicate the flat coding so when the nav
   menu renders it can pick up the same CSS as the original template file so I used‘
   container’ => ‘false’ (& tried ‘container’ => ”) to stop WordPress wrapping a
   div around the menu block but it doesn’t seem to work all I get out no matter
   what I do is this:
 * `<div class="menu"><ul><li class="current_page_item"><a href="http://localhost/
   wordpress/" title="Home">Home</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-5"><a href
   ="http://localhost/wordpress/?page_id=5" title="Services">Services</a></li></
   ul></div>`
 * It’s driving me nuts & I’ve looked closely at the API & as far as I can tell 
   I’m doing the right thing but it just doesn’t seem to work – can anyone offer
   any clues please
 * I’m using twentyten as a reference so I’ve got
 *     ```
       // This theme uses wp_nav_menu() in one location.
       	register_nav_menus( array(
       		'primary-menu' => __( 'Primary Menu' ),
       	) );
       ```
   
 * In functions.php as well as trying
 *     ```
       function builder_page_menu_args( $args ) {
       	$args['show_home'] = true;
       	$args['container'] = false;
       	return $args;
       }
       add_filter( 'wp_page_menu_args', 'builder_page_menu_args' );
       ```
   
 * with just
 * `<?php wp_nav_menu(); ?>’
 * It does render my menu but I get it in a vertical list without any styling rather
   than a horizontal one with the correct font

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-problems-6/)
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