Should nav items be hover or click to activate dropdown?

1. Why should you avoid drop-down menus on navigation?
2. How do you hover in dropdown?
3. Which click do we click to see the drop-down menu option?

Why should you avoid drop-down menus on navigation?

As a general rule, most Web developers, especially usability enthusiasts, say it is bad practice to use drop-down menus because they are confusing, annoying and oftentimes dysfunctional. From a design standpoint, however, drop-down menus are an excellent feature because they help clean up a busy layout.

How do you hover in dropdown?

Example Explained

Use any element to open the dropdown menu, e.g. a <button>, <a> or <p> element. Use a container element (like <div>) to create the dropdown menu and add the dropdown links inside it. Wrap a <div> element around the button and the <div> to position the dropdown menu correctly with CSS.

Which click do we click to see the drop-down menu option?

How to select a drop-down menu using the keyboard. To select a drop-down menu using the keyboard, press Tab until the drop-down menu is selected. Once selected, you can use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the available options.