Method and device for presentation of page elements in web page navigation area

The application relates to a method and device for presentation of page elements in a web page navigation area. The method comprises the steps that a web page document sent by a server is acquired, wherein the web page document comprises the page elements to be presented; the quantity of first-grade category elements to be presented in a first-grade category area of a page is determined; according to the quantity of the elements and the total width of the first-grade category area, the display width of the first-grade category elements is determined, so that the first-grade category elements can be presented through horizontal arrangement and distribution in the first-grade category area; according to the display width of the first-grade category elements, display attributes of second-grade category elements are adjusted in a self-adaptive manner, so that the second-grade category elements can be presented in a second-grade category area through a longitudinal arrangement and distribution manner or a longitud