/* ============================================
   DROPDOWN NAVIGATION – Reusable Component
   ============================================ */

/* ----- Parent list item with dropdown ----- */
nav ul li.dropdown {
    position: relative;  /* anchor for absolute submenu */
}

/* ----- Dropdown toggle link ----- */
nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: default;      /* prevent pointer if href="#", but can be changed */
}

nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-toggle i {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* ----- The dropdown menu (hidden by default) ----- */
nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;            /* directly below parent */
    left: 0;
    min-width: 200px;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 999;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
}

/* ----- Dropdown items ----- */
nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-menu li {
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: transparent;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-menu li a:hover {
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-left-color: #ffdb0c;  /* gold accent – change to match your brand */
}

/* ----- Show dropdown on hover (desktop) ----- */
nav ul li.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

nav ul li.dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ----- Optional: small arrow indicator on dropdown toggle ----- */
nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-toggle::after {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 6px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-top: 5px solid currentColor;
    border-right: 5px solid transparent;
    border-left: 5px solid transparent;
    font-size: 0;
}

/* ----- For mobile / small screens -----
   (if you have a mobile menu, you may want to show dropdown
   on click instead of hover – adjust via JS or CSS) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        box-shadow: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        background: #f5f5f5;
        padding-left: 20px;
        border: none;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: none;
        display: none;   /* hidden initially, toggle via JS or click */
    }

    nav ul li.dropdown .dropdown-menu li a {
        padding: 8px 15px;
        border-left: none;
    }

    /* Show when parent has class 'open' (you can add via JS) */
    nav ul li.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
    }
}