I have an 80+ page site that uses a drop-down top menu. With all the content, there are a lot of options on the menu, and every time the user goes to a new page, it all has to reload. I am using a PHP include to get it there, but it still has to load all the text each page.
I have side menus on most pages as well, so technically I could reduce the amount by pruning the menu structure, but I like the one-click-to-anywhere option of a full top menu.
I'm wondering f there is a way to convert the menu into, for instance, a javascript app that remains resident while the user is on the site, but does not compromise his security and is still relatively low-maintenance to add or delete menu items. Or a way to 'freeze' the PHP include text stream - perhaps a floating menu bar that remains on top but calls other pages?
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