<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div {background-color: green;}
div a {
text-decoration: none;
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
padding: 15px;
display:inline-block;
}
ul {
display: inline;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
ul li {display: inline-block;}
ul li:hover {background: #555;}
ul li:hover ul {display: block;}
ul li ul {
position: absolute;
width: 200px;
display: none;
}
ul li ul li {
background: #555;
display: block;
}
ul li ul li a {display:block !important;}
ul li ul li:hover {background: #666;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<a href="#">Useless Link</a>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="#">Dropdown Link</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Link 1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Link 2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Link 3</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>