Css hover does not change underline color

[h2oski]

I have hard coded some links in my navigation bar aswell as using some of the variables such as NETQUOTEVAR:NAVBHOME

I am trying to get the code to refer to the actinic.css using for instance
<a href="Contact.html"><span class="actnavmenu">Contact Us</span></A>

It picks up the detail from actnavmenu in the actinic.css file but will not pick up the detail for the hover where I have
.actnavmenu:hover{
font-weight:bold;
font-size:12px;
color:#FFFFFF;
}

It seems to continue to pick up the detail from

a:hover{

color:NETQUOTEVAR:HLINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:x-small;
text-decoration:underline;

in the actinic.css file

Is there anyway to make sure it takes the individual detail from the css argument that I have put in the css file rather than what seems to be a global setting for the underline function on hover.

thanks for any help

[fergusw]

Specifiy your hover class in the <a> tag rather than the SPAN tag.
i.e.
<a href="Contact.html" class="actnavmenu">Contact Us</A>

You should also declare the other states for the link in the CSS as well to ensure that it takes the correct font propoerties through all states.
e.g.
a.actnavmenu:link, a.actnavmenu:visited, a.actnavmenu:hover,a.actnavmenu:active{
font-weight:bold;
font-size:12px;
color:#FFFFFF;
}

[h2oski]

thanks

Thanks very much for your help that solved the problem that had me stuck for
days.