QUOTE(Darin McGrew @ Oct 11 2006, 03:19 AM)

CSS can't respond to selecting links the way you want.
Without JavaScript, you'll need to use normal links: Following a menu link takes you to a new page that has the selected menu open, but is otherwise the same as the first.
Personally, I'd just link to a navigation page, rather than try to put a fancy menu on every page on the site.
Many thanks for that - off now to investigate which of the alternatives is best!