I'm not a PHP guy, however I believe PHP can be used to accomplish this.
Basically I'm using the same absolute path in my main menu + /about, /blog etc so figured well my files are already PHP why not use a Var to do this :) (I come from a Flash AS background)
Testing link: http://s433108212.onlinehome.us/
This is what I've tried below, but to no avail :(
<div id="nav_bar">
<?php $athenasweburl = 'http://s433108212.onlinehome.us/'; ?>
<ul class="nav">
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'home' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="<?php $athenasweburl; ?>">Home</a></li>
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'about' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="<?php echo ($athenasweburl+'about'); ?>">About</a></li>
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'blog' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="<?php $athenasweburl+'blog'; ?>">Blog</a></li>
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'book' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="<?php $athenasweburl+'book'; ?>">Book</a></li>
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'events' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="<?php $athenasweburl+'events'; ?>">Events</a></li>
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'services' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="<?php $athenasweburl+'services'; ?>">Services</a></li>
<li class="<?php echo $page === 'contact' ? "selected" : "" ?>"><a href="#dialog" name="modal">Contact</a></li>
<li class="search"><input type="text" onfocus="if(this.value == 'Search') { this.value = ''; }" value="Search" /></li>
<li class="search_btn"><a href="#" title="Lets find it!"><div class="search_go">Go</div></a></li>
</ul>
thoughts anyone?